Rail strikes across Scotland to cause disruption

Signallers employed by Network Rail in Scotland are staging two 24-hour strikes in Scotland between 7 and 10 October.

The strikes are due to run between noon today (7 October) and noon on 8 October, and between noon on 9 October and noon on 10 October.

First ScotRail, which operates train services in Scotland, says it is “extremely disappointed” that the talks hosted by ACAS failed to avert the industrial action.

The Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) says the row is ove... (34 more words)

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