THERE will be no ScotRail services running in Fife next week as trains are set to be cancelled due to further strike action.

A limited number of services will run on Saturday, October 29, and customers, including fans who plan to travel to Scotland's match against Australia at BT Murrayfield, have been advised to consider alternatives.

It is a second day of industrial action by ScotRail general grades RMT members and is a result of the trade union’s rejection of an improved pay offer made by ScotRail.

More than 2,000 employees - including conductors, ticket examiners, hospitality, station staff (including train dispatch), engineering depot staff, train presentation, supervisors, resource coordinators, and CCTV operators - will take part.

Trains will run between 7.30am and 6.30pm on just three routes on this day.

These are; Milngavie – Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level (half hourly); Glasgow Central – Lanark (hourly); and Glasgow Central – Larkhall (hourly).

There will be no service on other routes across the country, including Fife.

Union members are also currently taking part in an overtime and rest day working ban as part of action which has seen some daily cancellations across the network since October 14 as the train operator currently requires rest day working and overtime while recruitment continues.

Network Rail RMT members have also announced that they will take part in 24-hour strike action on November 3, 5, and 7 which will have a knock-on effect on ScotRail timetables.

David Simpson, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said:

“We’re really disappointed that the dispute with the RMT remains ongoing, given the strength of the improved pay offer ScotRail made.

“Further strike action has a damaging effect on railway’s recovery at a time when we should be encouraging more people to travel. Instead, our customers are being severely impacted and our staff losing out through lost wages.

“Regrettably, we won’t be able to operate the vast majority of our services on Saturday, 29 October, and customers should expect significant disruption to services due to the large proportion of ScotRail staff who are members of the RMT trade union.

“We’re advising customers, including rugby fans intending to travelling to Scotland’s first autumn international at Murrayfield, to seek alternative means of transport and to only travel by train if they really need to.

“We remain open to resolving this dispute.”

More information on how strike action will impact ScotRail services, including ScotRail’s refund policy, can be found on the ScotRail website at www.scotrail.co.uk/strike.