The RMT union, which represents staff, said Stagecoach has come up with an improved pay deal.

Stagecoach has offered most drivers a rate of �7.50 per hour from April with skilled engineers to get a one-off rise of 9.2%.

The new pay offer is to be put to staff in a ballot with the action called off for the time being.

Services in Mansfield, Worksop and Chesterfield would have been affected.

Four one-day stoppages were planned from Friday onwards and were to be spread over two weeks.