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| Rail passengers will experience a second day of disruption as a strike by signal workers continues in Scotland. | Rail passengers will experience a second day of disruption as a strike by signal workers continues in Scotland. |
| Thousands of people were affected after members of the RMT union began the 48-hour stoppage on Wednesday over proposed changes to shift patterns. | Thousands of people were affected after members of the RMT union began the 48-hour stoppage on Wednesday over proposed changes to shift patterns. |
| Many services have been cancelled and others will operate on a reduced timetable and with restricted capacity. | Many services have been cancelled and others will operate on a reduced timetable and with restricted capacity. |
| The strike is due to run until Friday lunchtime, but fears have been voiced that the action could spread. | The strike is due to run until Friday lunchtime, but fears have been voiced that the action could spread. |
| The RMT has warned that plans will be put in place next week for a ballot of signal staff across Britain. | The RMT has warned that plans will be put in place next week for a ballot of signal staff across Britain. |
| YOUR VIEWSHow the rail strike has hit some travellersIn pictures | YOUR VIEWSHow the rail strike has hit some travellersIn pictures |
| The first rail strike in Scotland for nearly four years came after talks collapsed on Monday. | The first rail strike in Scotland for nearly four years came after talks collapsed on Monday. |
| Nationally, the union and Network Rail agreed last July to introduce a 35-hour week. | Nationally, the union and Network Rail agreed last July to introduce a 35-hour week. |
| The dispute centres on how that change will be implemented. | The dispute centres on how that change will be implemented. |
| The RMT said the strike had been "rock solid" on Wednesday, when about 400 signalling and supervisory staff walked out at 1200 GMT. | The RMT said the strike had been "rock solid" on Wednesday, when about 400 signalling and supervisory staff walked out at 1200 GMT. |
| How the strike has affected your region | How the strike has affected your region |
| General secretary Bob Crow said: "Network Rail should understand that our members are determined to achieve the 35-hour week we agreed to last July, and it is the company that holds a very simple solution in its hands. | General secretary Bob Crow said: "Network Rail should understand that our members are determined to achieve the 35-hour week we agreed to last July, and it is the company that holds a very simple solution in its hands. |
| "Network Rail now has the choice of engaging constructively with us to resolve this dispute or facing a ballot of our signalling members throughout Britain." | "Network Rail now has the choice of engaging constructively with us to resolve this dispute or facing a ballot of our signalling members throughout Britain." |
| However, David Simpson, route director for Network Rail Scotland, labelled the action "regrettable" and "unnecessary" and insisted the company was willing to engage in discussions with RMT. | However, David Simpson, route director for Network Rail Scotland, labelled the action "regrettable" and "unnecessary" and insisted the company was willing to engage in discussions with RMT. |
| Have you been affected? | Have you been affected? |
| "We've offered to go to (arbitration service) ACAS to have this matter resolved, but RMT have refused that and passengers are suffering as a result," he said. | "We've offered to go to (arbitration service) ACAS to have this matter resolved, but RMT have refused that and passengers are suffering as a result," he said. |
| Train operator First ScotRail urged passengers to check its website to find out which services were operating. | Train operator First ScotRail urged passengers to check its website to find out which services were operating. |
| No trains will run north of Stirling, and those operating further south will operate on a reduced timetable. | No trains will run north of Stirling, and those operating further south will operate on a reduced timetable. |
| The Glasgow to Edinburgh service will run every 15 minutes every first hour and then every 30 minutes for the rest of the day. | |
| Last trains will leave Edinburgh at 1745 GMT and Glasgow at 1800 GMT. | |
| Extra buses have been put on standby in various parts of the country to cope with increased demand. | Extra buses have been put on standby in various parts of the country to cope with increased demand. |
| The Caledonian Sleeper service between Scotland and London is not running on Wednesday or Thursday, but should operate on Friday. | The Caledonian Sleeper service between Scotland and London is not running on Wednesday or Thursday, but should operate on Friday. |
| HOW PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED ACROSS SCOTLAND | HOW PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED ACROSS SCOTLAND |
| Bus use rises in the east | Bus use rises in the east |
| Services hit in the west | Services hit in the west |
| North east sees disruption | North east sees disruption |
| Inverness station 'deserted' | Inverness station 'deserted' |
| Tayside travellers 'unaffected' | Tayside travellers 'unaffected' |