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Further rail disruption expected as two-day strike action begins

Scotlandrail service expected to be severely disrupted Thursday and Saturday. Due to further strikes by railway staff, only some services will operate.

ScotRail warns passengers that a very limited number of services will operate on Thursday as a result of industrial action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) Did. Fight for wages, jobs, and conditions onnetwork rails.

The service operates from 7:30am to 6:30pm, and ScotRail encourages passengers to check the service before traveling and only travel if necessary.

Operators have also warned passengers that disruptions are to be expected after the strike as he resumes services on Friday 20th August and Sunday 21st August.

RMT picket lines will be set up at Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley from 7am on Thursday with 'Pickets on the Fringes' at Waverley Bridge at 10am .

Scotrail Service Delivery Director David Simpson said:

"Unfortunately, this strike action by the RMT members of Network Rail means that the majority of our services will be out of operation for the duration of the strike action.

"Customers You should expect significant service interruptions on the day of the strike and the day after.

“We are now able to operate more routes than we did the day before the strike, but these routes As we are still able to operate a very limited number of services, we advise our customers to: Look for alternative transportation options and only travel when absolutely necessary.

The Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA) union will also go on strike against services serving Scotland, including Avanti West Coast, Cross Country and LNER.

Tuesday evening in Glasgow. At a public meeting, RMT general secretary Mick Lynchsaid the controversy would not end until "the members decided it was over."

"Our dispute is a member-led dispute," he said.

Mick Lynch, General Secretary of the Railroad, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT). (Aaron Chown)

(PA Wire)

"And it will not be resolved until our members decide it is over.

"This dispute we are in is a defense dispute. It is not about wages, wages are part of it, but it is first and foremost about our jobs.

"Without jobs,

``Did they ever want to talk about it?

"If you work at the ticket gates of Glasgow Central Station, you are not getting paid as a train driver. You are no better off than any public sector worker."

54} RMT claims that Network Rail seeks to impose forced layoffs and reductions in maintenance work, accusing railway officials of endangering public safety.

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"We made a good and fair offer, but with the exception of TSSA management who accepted the deal, our union refuses to give employees a voice and it is sad In particular, it means more disruption to the union railroad network.

"We will run as many trains as possible on Thursdays and Saturdays, but only about one-fifth of the normal timetable. Only travel if absolutely necessary, and if travel is necessary, plan ahead: go ahead and see when the last train is.”

on Thursday, August 18. Scotrail services operated

– Edinburgh Waverley – Glasgow Queen Street Via Falkirk High: 2 trains per hour

– Edinburgh Waverley – Helensburg Central: 2 trains per hour

– Glasgow Central – Hamilton/Larkhall: 2 trains per hour

– Glasgow Central – Lanark: 2 trains per hour

– Edinburgh Waverley – Glasgow Central via Schott: 1 train an hour

– Edinburgh Waverley – Inverkeithing: 2 trains an hour

– Edinburgh Waverley – Tweedbank: 1 2 trains per hour

– Edinburgh Waverley – North Berwick: 1 train per hour

– Glasgow Queen Street – Larbert: 1 train per hour

– Glasgow Queen Street – Falkirk Grahamston: 1 train an hour

– Milungaby – Springburn: 2 trains an hour