ScotRail has warned travellers to prepare for further disruption next Saturday (October 29) as new RMT strike action is set to take place.
It will be the second day of striking after the trade union rejected a pay offer made by the train operator. The strikes clash with Scotland's rugby international against Australia at Murrayfield, with those travelling to the match being urged to organise alternative travel.
More than 2,000 employees are part of the RMT union including conductors, ticket examiners, CCTV operators and more.
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A limited number of services will be operating between 7.30 am and 6.30pm. The service from Milngavie to Edinburgh Waverley will be operating every half hour whilst trains from Glasgow Central to Lanark and Larkhall will be operating each hour.
David Simpson, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said: “We’re really disappointed that the dispute with the RMT remains ongoing, given the strength of the improved pay offer ScotRail made.
“Further strike action has a damaging effect on railway’s recovery at a time when we should be encouraging more people to travel. Instead, our customers are being severely impacted and our staff losing out through lost wages.
“Regrettably, we won’t be able to operate the vast majority of our services on Saturday, 29 October, and customers should expect significant disruption to services due to the large proportion of ScotRail staff who are members of the RMT trade union.
“We’re advising customers, including rugby fans intending to travelling to Scotland’s first autumn international at Murrayfield, to seek alternative means of transport and to only travel by train if they really need to.
“We remain open to resolving this dispute.”
More strike action is expected on Thursday, November 3, Saturday, November 5, and Monday, November 7.
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