East Midlands Railway (EMR) is expecting to run a normal timetable in the week starting Monday, May 15, despite further industrial action from the ASLEF union.

The regional and Midlands-to-London rail operator said members of the union, which represents train drivers, had withdrawn non-contractual overtime from Monday up to 鈥 and including 鈥 Saturday, May 20.

EMR said it expected no change to its timetable for the week, but warned that trains might be subject to short notice alterations and cancellations.

Customers should ensure they check their full journey before travelling and are advised to check the EMR website, information in stations and social media for the latest advice and information.

East Midlands Railway managing director Will Rogers said: "We have worked hard to put in place a plan which should allow us to run our normal timetable.

"However, there is still a risk that some trains may be may be subject to short notice alterations and cancellations.

"Customers are advised to check their journey is still possible before setting off."

Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said pay negotiations with ministers had stalled over the past four months as fresh rail strikes take place.

Members of the union walked out on Friday May 12 at more than a dozen train operators, including EMR, crippling services across England.

Mr Whelan said the union had seen 鈥渘either hide nor hair鈥 from the Government since the beginning of the year, with 鈥渙ne token meeting鈥 on January 6.

He told BBC Breakfast: 鈥淭hey talk a good game, they don鈥檛 actually engage, they haven鈥檛 taken any ownership of this process as far as we鈥檙e concerned.

鈥淭he only people they talk to are the companies, they don鈥檛 talk to us.

鈥淎nd every time we try and find a middle ground鈥 they did something that was deliberately set up to fail.鈥

Mr Whelan said his members 鈥渄on鈥檛 want to be鈥 on strike but felt they had 鈥渘o choice鈥 in a bid to find a resolution.

Aslef has previously described the 海角视频 Government鈥檚 4 per cent pay offer as 鈥渞isible鈥.

Rail minister Huw Merriman confirmed he attended the January meeting, saying he had left unions since then to discuss the 海角视频 Government鈥檚 pay offer with the Rail Delivery Group, the body representing train companies.

Mr Merriman said there was an offer on the table for train drivers and implored union chiefs to put it to members.

The Conservative politician told Times Radio: 鈥淚鈥檓 very sorry for the inconvenience that passengers will have to bear.

鈥淭he sad reality of this situation is that there are offers on the table which have been given to both the train drivers鈥 union and the RMT.

鈥淭he leadership have chosen not to put those offers to their members and I feel if they did, there would be the opportunity for members to decide if they wish to take them.

鈥淚f you look at the train driver situation, they are paid just under 拢60,000. The pay offer would take them to 拢65,000 for a 35-hour week.

鈥淲e feel these are fair and reasonable, and we need to see those put to their members. So it is not the case that there is not an offer there 鈥 the offer is there, we just need it put to members to see what they think about it.鈥

Mr Merriman said ministers are unable to offer a more modern service or pay for more trains while strikes cost the economy and the rail sector money.

Further strikes are due on May 31 and June 3 鈥 the day of the FA Cup final at Wembley.