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Katie Williams

ScotRail issues travel warning to Celtic and Motherwell fans ahead of major strikes

Train firm ScotRail have issued a warning to football fans heading to Celtic Park on Saturday.

Celtic v Motherwell kicks off at 3pm on October 1 at Celtic Park but ScotRail have warned fans as strike action is set to cause significant disruption.

Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are staging a walk-out on Saturday following months of disputing pay and working conditions. 40,000 employees from 14 train companies and Network Rail are taking part, bringing trains to a standstill across the UK.

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While ScotRail is not associated with this strike, the lack of Network Rail staff has caused the firm to only run a skeleton service on 11 routes with the last trains running until 6.30pm only.

Taking to social media, ScotRail warned: "If you're going to Celtic v Motherwell at Celtic Park, be aware that the last trains from Bellgrove will be much earlier than normal due to strike action by RMT members of Network Rail."

The last trains from Bellgrove on Saturday, October 1 are:

  • Bathgate: 5.23pm
  • Helensburgh: 5.25pm
  • Milngavie: 5.30pm
  • Airdrie: 5.52pm
  • Hyndland: 5.59pm

Train strikes in October

  • RMT Network Rail Strike on October 1 and 8
  • RMT ScotRail strike on October 10
  • ASLEF on October 1 and 5

ScotRail stresses that its services will not be impacted by ASLEF's strike action. It said: "ScotRail services will not be directly impacted by planned strike action by train driver’s union ASLEF as this dispute does not involve any ScotRail train drivers.

"However, the strike on October 1 will take place on the same day RMT members of Network Rail are planning industrial action. Therefore, ScotRail services will be disrupted on October 1."

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