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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Jon Brady & John Gillespie & John Gillespie

Scotrail scraps promised weekend timetable as driver shortages continue

As the train driver shortages continue, Scotrail has failed to add more services to their weekend timetable.

The now publicly owned railway operator announced on social media that their later Sunday services have been cancelled.

Train bosses are currently battling the staff shortages that came in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The shortages have caused Scotrail to clash with trade unions, who say the drivers are being overworked.

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