Rail strike disruption continues

Train passengers have been warned they will face significant disruption today after strike action by rail workers disrupted travel yesterday.

ScotRail ran a skeletal service yesterday due to industrial action by Rail, Maritime and Transport

union (RMT) members at Network Rail, who have walked out in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

The dispute does not involve ScotRail staff. However, the company said it will have a major knock-on effect on the train operator’s ability to provide services as the RMT action involves Network Rail staff in Scotland.

ScotRail warned that there will be significant disruption today due to the reopening of Network Rail signal boxes at different times throughout the day. It said that services will start later than normal due to this.

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch rejected suggestions that members would agree to the current offer if there was a vote.