Friday 30 Sep 2022
Rail union strike action to cause travel disruption this weekend
- Region & Route:
- Scotland’s Railway: Scotland
Rail services will be limited once again in Scotland as the RMT union stages further strike action across Britain.
Train services in Scotland will be limited once again over this weekend as further rail union strike action take place across Britain.
Passengers will face significant disruption as the RMT union strikes on Saturday 1 October.
Some central belt routes will remain in operation at similar levels to the previous strike of 18 and 20 August.
Cross-border services will also be significantly affected by the strike action and engineering works in North East England.
Services will only run between 7:30am and 6:30pm, with passengers being asked to plan ahead and check their journey before travelling.
Liam Sumpter, Route Director, Network Rail Scotland, said: “This strike will once again cause significant disruption to passengers, businesses and the wider community in Scotland.
“While we will do all that we can to minimise the impact and to get people where they need to be, passengers should only travel by rail if absolutely necessary.
“Please check your journey in advance as those services that are operating will finish much earlier in the evening.”
Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central will close much earlier than normal (19:00) on Saturday and services will start later than normal on Sunday 2 October.
Passengers can find more information about their journey by visiting National Rail Enquiries or checking with their individual operator.
If you're unsure who your train operator is, or if you'd like to find out more general information, visit National Rail Enquiries for more details.
Notes to Editors
The routes and services that will be in operation are:
- Edinburgh Waverley – Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High
- Edinburgh Waverley – Helensburgh Central via Airdrie/Bathgate
- Edinburgh Waverley – Cowdenbeath
- Edinburgh Waverley – Glasgow Central via Shotts
- Edinburgh Waverley – Tweedbank
- Edinburgh Waverley – Larbert
- Glasgow Queen Street – Larbert
- Glasgow Queen Street – Falkirk Grahamston
- Milngavie - Springburn
- Glasgow Central – Hamilton/Larkhall
- Glasgow Central – Lanark
During the previous strike of 18 and 20 August there were 379 passenger services operating across Scotland.
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