COMMUTERS are being reminded strikes by rail unions will cause disruption across Scotland in the first week of January with limited ScotRail services running.
From Tuesday to Saturday, only a select number of services will run between 7.30am and 6.30pm due to industrial action by Network Rail members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport Union (RMT).
The only services which will run between these times are:
- Edinburgh to Glasgow via Falkirk High - two trains per hour
- Glasgow to Edinburgh via Airdrie and Bathgate - two trains per hour
- Glasgow to Hamilton/Larkhall - two trains per hour
- Glasgow to Lanark - two trains per hour
- Edinburgh to Glasgow via Shotts - one train per hour
- Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath - two trains per hour
- Edinburgh to North Berwick - one train per hour
- Edinburgh to Tweedbank - two trains per hour
- Edinburgh to Larbert - one train per hour
- Glasgow Queen Street to Larbert - one train per hour
- Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Grahamston - one train per hour
- Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central - two trains per hour
Customers are being advised not to travel by rail during this time unless absolutely necessary.
Although Thursday January 5, is a non-strike day, ScotRail says the same limited timetable will be in operation on that day. This is due to the closing and reopening of signal boxes at different times throughout the day.
It is hoped that some additional routes can be added that day, but customers should check the ScotRail journey planner for details before they travel.
There is also likely to be some disruption on Sunday, January 8.
More details can be found here.
