STRIKES by ScotRail staff on the last Saturday before Christmas and Christmas Eve have been branded a cynical move designed to cause maximum disruption to passengers.
Two 24-hour walkouts announced by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union yesterday are likely to affect shoppers on the busiest day before the holidays and those travelling home for Christmas, ScotRail said.
The operator, which provides 95% of passenger trains in Scotland, said the majority of its services would operate as normal, though details of its emergency timetable are only likely to become clear early next week.
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