ScotRail is advising rail users to plan ahead when travelling this weekend, with the Edinburgh Festivals coming to a close and more football action in Glasgow.
The rail operator is currently operating a temporary timetable amid reduced driver availability and ongoing pay disputes with trade unions.
With events such as the final weekend of the Edinburgh Festivals as well as football matches involving Rangers and Celtic and the Women’s Open taking place at St Andrews, train services are expected to be busier over the coming days.
To support travel to and from the events, ScotRail said it is adding as many carriages as possible to services.
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Phil Campbell, ScotRail Customer Operations Director, said: “This will be another busy weekend for travel across Scotland’s Railway and we are doing everything we can to help customers get to the final events of the Edinburgh Festivals, and the football in Glasgow.
“Customers are reminded that with the temporary timetable currently in place, there are fewer services than normal in operation. But to support both the football and the Edinburgh Festivals, we’ve made changes to our temporary timetable, including extra seats and services and late-night trains to get people to and from Edinburgh.
“With trains expected to be busier than usual, we’re encouraging everyone to allow extra time for travel, don’t wait for the last train of the night if you can, and check their journey in advance via our online journey planner.
“Buying return tickets before you board using our mTicket system on our mobile app will help your journey run smoothly.”
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