Rail passengers across Scotland have been warned not to travel unless 'absolutely necessary' this weekend as workers walk out in a row over pay.
Only a handful of services are expected to run on key routes in Scotland for part of the day, with some areas of the country having no services all day.
Although the dispute does not directly involve ScotRail, services will be heavily impacted by the RMT strike, after the union voted "resoundingly" to take strike action against the companies they say have failed to give rail workers a pay rise matching inflation.
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David Simpson, ScotRail service delivery director, said the knock-on effects of the industrial action would impact on services on both Sunday October 2 and Sunday October 9 as well.
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With services cancelled heading both in and out of Edinburgh, the following trains will be operational on Saturday, October 1 :
- Edinburgh – Glasgow via Falkirk High: two trains per hour
- Edinburgh – Helensburgh: two trains per hour
- Glasgow – Hamilton/Larkhall: two trains per hour
- Glasgow – Lanark: two trains per hour
- Edinburgh – Glasgow via Shotts: one train per hour
- Edinburgh – Cowdenbeath: two trains per hour
- Edinburgh – Tweedbank: two trains per hour
- Edinburgh - Larbert: one train per hour
- Glasgow Queen St – Larbert: one train per hour
- Glasgow Queen St – Falkirk Grahamston: one train per hour
- Milngavie – Springburn: two trains per hour
A statement from ScotRail said: "Unfortunately, Network Rail will be unable to open any other signal boxes to operate passenger services on any other routes on the strike days.
"As there will be very limited services running, please only travel if necessary. If you have to travel, you should expect disruption and plan ahead."
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