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Rail unions condemn proposals to axe services
UNIONS representing rail workers across Scotland have condemned proposals which would see hundreds of services axed, using the pandemic as cover for cuts.
The proposed ScotRail timetable from May 2022 would have about 2,100 services each weekday, down from around 2,400 before the pandemic.
The train company brought in a reduced timetable when the country first went into lockdown in March 2020 as passenger numbers plunged.
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