significant impact on scotrail and on the days of the strike — scotrail and on the days of the strikeh, we will only— strike of the 21st, 23rd on 25th, we will only be — strike of the 21st, 23rd on 25th, we will only be able to operate a very limited _ will only be able to operate a very limited service in the central belt across_ limited service in the central belt across five — limited service in the central belt across five routes so our advice to customers — across five routes so our advice to customers is— across five routes so our advice to customers is to plan ahead, only travel— customers is to plan ahead, only travel it— customers is to plan ahead, only travel it it's — customers is to plan ahead, only travel if it's really necessary, and nothing _ travel if it's really necessary, and nothing further out operating than the central belt.— the central belt. when you talk about the central _ the central belt. when you talk about the central belt - the central belt. when you talk about the central belt you - the central belt. when you talk about the central belt you are i about t

, scotrail? there will be. there will be an impact _ scotrail? there will be.otrail? there will be. there will be an impact over the _ scotrail? there will be. there will be an impact over the whole - scotrail? there will be. there will be an impact over the whole of. scotrail? there will be. there willi be an impact over the whole of uk net rail network with no trains running pretty much through most of the week. but it will knock passenger numbers, it will not confidence, but i do think that particularly the leisure market will bounce back and recover but i think, again, the key question is how long the strikes continue, which side, almost, blinks first and how they get back to the negotiating table to actually deliver a settlement that allows people to travel by rail. but thatis allows people to travel by rail. but that is the danger that the strikes are going to put people off using the railways? we already see a lot more people, of course, because of the pandemic, working from home. maybe those who have to travel by rail generally will think twice about go

you're not out on strike, but it is going to affect scotrail.rike will have a significant impact on scotrail and on the days of the strike, which is the 21st, 23rd and 25th, we'll only be able to operate a very limited service in the central belt, and that will be across five routes. so our advice to customers is to plan ahead, only travel if it's really necessary, and nothing further out operating than the central belt. so, when you talk about the central belt, you're talking about that area around edinburgh and glasgow, so what areas will be covered and how many services will still be running for customers going between the two cities? so there'll be five routes, so we'll connect edinburgh and glasgow. some of those services will run via shotts, falkirk high. we'll also see a service from edinburgh to bathgate, and we'll see larkhall and lanark serviced. so that's around 180 services, so around 10% of what we've been operating, so quite a significant drop. and, as i've said, we need customers to plan ahead, understand it's a very limited timet

apart from scotrail, cross—border services will also be affected in the caledonian sleepers well.one this week and customers are being advised to check the website and caledonian sleeper customers will get a refund if they were planning to travel later this week. just a handful of train routes will run in wales during the strikes. although transport for wales are not involved in the dispute, the vast majority of lines rely on network rail signallers. these passengers in wrexham shared their thoughts on the strikes it is a pain, to be honest. nothing, really. i can say, yeah, ifeel sorry for them, they want a pay rise, just like the rest of us, but what can you do? we were going to go and visit grace's family. yeah, so we have had to kind of cancel that one! because we can't get down. i get the bus to work i every day to the courts. it goes under the tunnel. i guessed it would be - packed with everyone off the trains and on the buses, but you've just got - to muck on, haven't you? joining me now is steve montgomery, chair of industry body the rail delivery group — which is made up

scotrail is limiting trains to five routes in the central belt. richard forbes reports.and saturday. however the unions say the reality is that the days in between will also be disrupted as staff struggle to get services back up to speed. because of this reduced capacity, scotrail is asking people to think twice about travelling. our advice is not to travel on those days and to alter your travel pattern. bus services just wouldn't be able to take the volume of passengers that normally travel by rail, so that's why we want to be as straight and up front as we possibly can by explaining the impact of this uk—wide strike across the whole of the uk. a limited service will continue to run on the central belt on strike days but the first train will be at 7:30am and the last train will terminate by 6:30pm. people outside waverley station in edinburgh earlier were largely sympathetic towards the strikers. they've got to keep the right to strike, which is important to keep in a country like scotland, a free country, so i respect their right to strike for more money. it's a huge i

david ross from scotrail explained the situation is a much quieter station today.trike due again on saturday. thank you to you. i will correspond on thomas morgan is in cardiff for hours and it looks similarly quiet behind you and i see a series of screens behind you saying special imagine that means there are no trains there? that saying special imagine that means there are no trains there?- there are no trains there? that is exactly right- _ there are no trains there? that is exactly right. and _ there are no trains there? that is exactly right. and within - there are no trains there? that is exactly right. and within the - there are no trains there? that isi exactly right. and within the next hour and a half, exactly right. and within the next hourand a half, by exactly right. and within the next hour and a half, by 6:30pm there will be no trains coming into our leading cardiff central. usually, this time of the day, as you expected rush—hour, it would be high that the activity in the central train station but there is hardly anybody coming in today as there are

scotrail staff are not on strike but they rely on network rail to operate the signal boxes and maintain's transport minister has said she has written to the uk government, urging them to do more to settle this dispute, saying modernisation must not come at any cost and calling for a full devolution of all rail powers. a full devolution of all rail owers. a full devolution of all rail powers-— a full devolution of all rail owers. . ~ , ., y a full devolution of all rail owers. . ~ ,, y . to wales now, and mark hutchings is at cardiff central station — mark, what's the picture there? pretty much, not many trains are not many people on them is a fair assessment of the welsh rail network today. down to less than 10% of normal services. complete wipe—out in north, mid and west wales. there are some trains running out of cardiff into a few of the valley towns, and that is because they are on track owned and managed by transport for wales, who aren't directly involved in this dispute. it is pretty much about the links between cardiff and london and a reduced rate, just one train an hour today

and there is also an unresolved dispute between scotrail and the rmt as well. through the course of the summer in scotland, and it is a particular issue for the hospitality sector and for tourism, the height of the season, really, onlya for tourism, the height of the season, really, only a few weeks away. let's talk to our political correspondent iain watson, who is in westminster. so, huge potential disruption, iain, and both the government and the opposition being criticised for their positions?— opposition being criticised for their positions? well, they are certainly criticising _ their positions? well, they are certainly criticising each i their positions? well, they arej certainly criticising each other, reeta. labour is saying the government is deliberately sowing division and also saying that ministers should get directly involved and sit around the negotiating table because it is ultimately them, not the companies, who control the purse strings when it comes to pay. for their part, the government are saying labour should be condemning these strikes, th

the disruption in scotland has been significant. 90% of scotrail services _ significant. 90% of scotraile been cancelled today. the efforts have focused on the central — the efforts have focused on the central belt. there have beenjust five routes — central belt. there have beenjust five routes running, and primarily between — five routes running, and primarily between edinburgh and glasgow, so no trains north _ between edinburgh and glasgow, so no trains north of the central belt, no trains— trains north of the central belt, no trains to _ trains north of the central belt, no trains to cities like aberdeen, inverness, dundee and perth. scotland's transport minister has called _ scotland's transport minister has called on — scotland's transport minister has called on the uk government to get around _ called on the uk government to get around the — called on the uk government to get around the table and also called for around the table and also called for a full— around the table and also called for a full devolution of rail powers to scotland — a full devolution of rail powers to scotlan

it when it is not scotrail on strike.inburgh fairly somebody think people have just taken your message not to travel and stayed away? ii message not to travel and stayed awa ? , ., message not to travel and stayed awa ? i. message not to travel and stayed awa ? ., ., ,, away? if you look around queen street this _ away? if you look around queen street this afternoon _ away? if you look around queen street this afternoon it - away? if you look around queen street this afternoon it is - away? if you look around queen street this afternoon it is clear i street this afternoon it is clear people have to the message, they are aware the strike is having a significant impact on our services. it's unfortunate, it is really frustrating for customers but we will have another few days of the so we urge then please check before they travel. we urge then please check before they travel-— we urge then please check before the travel. ., ., ., ., ., they travel. you mention tomorrow thin . s will they travel. you mention tomorrow things w

scotrail really badly affected potentially?scott rao had said that 90% of their services are going to be cut on strike days. so there will be five services to stations like glasgow and edinburgh, bathgate in the central belt and towns like lanark, larkhalland hamilton the central belt and towns like lanark, larkhall and hamilton in the west. that's an incredibly limited part of the country which has got this reduced service which will only infect run from after 730 in the morning until around pm. infect run from after 730 in the morning untilaround pm. forall infect run from after 730 in the morning until around pm. for all the rest of the country, they will be no services, no scotrail services at all. so big stations like aberdeen and inverness will not have services and inverness will not have services and it will take them awhile to get things back up and running on days that when they are aren't striking, this week. in fact, scotrail are already dealing with another dispute with the train drivers union. that's already cut 7

tt;s: only one watching, kevin, in scotland would have seen the scott real —— scotrail dispute. theirfaith in but union's point of view, they're putting their faith in but that has not been matched by the treatment of the staff. ., .,. , , not been matched by the treatment of the staff. ., .. , , ., the staff. yeah, exactly. they are union jobs. _ the staff. yeah, exactly. they are union jobs. they _ the staff. yeah, exactly. they are union jobs, they have _ the staff. yeah, exactly. they are union jobs, they have to - the staff. yeah, exactly. they are| union jobs, they have to represent unionjobs, they have to represent their members. they say there have beenjob their members. they say there have been job losses and wage stagnation for the last two or three years, so what they want to do is catch up on what they want to do is catch up on what they've lost, and that is before you take into account the huge rate of inflation right now. however, it is a very tough sell to the public, and for these strikes to be effective, there has to be a lot of publics apathy with those going o

scotrail, which operates most of the trains in scotland, is not involved in the strike but the reasons because they rely on network rail, so they are not able to run the services because network rail are obviously on strike. so there will only be 10% of services, and that will only be within a small area of scotland too. there will be five services running mostly around the edinburgh glasgow area. if you want to travel on the train about the rest of the country, south of here all further north, dundee, inverness, aberdeen, absolutely not trains and no bus services put on by scotrail, so lots of disruption for commuters across scotland. �* . ., ., ~ our correspondent nina warhurst is at euston station in central london for us. good morning. it must feel very strange for all of you reporting on this to be at such quiet stations? yes, the number of times i had stood on that, because cheek byjowl with strangers and wished for elbow room and there has been known, quite the opposite today. there are about 30 passengers below me, roughly five also trains departing every hour, a small peak at

scotland is one of the worst affected parts of the country, 90% of services here have been cancelled, scotrail trains running around the tracks. there are only five routes running within scotland today, solely within the central belt — a limited part, at that. there are services between edinburgh and glasgow every half an hour, that's the only service running here from queen street station. there are no services north of the central belt or south to the borders and a limited cross—border service into england. down the east and west coast main lines. i think it's fair to say it is probably quieter today than tuesday, the message seems to be getting through that a strike is on and services are limited but also fair to say mixed opinions amongst people who turned up here this morning. ..train in today and all last week was affected as well but we have the rental bikes we can use so there are _ usually lots of bike points around glasgow which has been a very handy. i it is not affected us so far but it . may from here on out, we have four more days here. we are going to catchl the train to edinbur

coast cross—border train down to england left even earlier, just after 2.30 this afternoon. 90% of scotrailen cancelled today. 0nly around 200 trains have run compared to a normal timetable of about 2000. that has been on five routes within the central belt. there have been no trains north of the central belt today, no trains north of edinburgh or glasgow, so no trains to cities including aberdeen, inverness, dundee and perth. scotland's transport minister has called on the uk government to get around the table. she is also calling for a full devolution of rail powers in terms of the impact here in scotland. some hospitality venues, some hotels are saying they are seeing cancellations, a downturn in revenue. but in terms of commuting, only around one in 20 of us prior to covid used the rail network to commute. those numbers dropped slightly post—pandemic, and transport scotland are saying they have seen no significant increase in the number of people on the roads today, which would suggest that many people are choosing to work from home. ., , ._ ., , ., people are choosing to work from home

of course, scotrail staff are not on strike, but they rely on network rail to operate the signal boxes than 10% of normal services, i a complete wipe—out in north, mid and west wales. - there are some trains running out of cardiff into the valleys' towns, | and that's because they're on track that's owned and managed - by transport for wales. next, let's hearfrom our transport correspondent, katy austin. she's in bournemouth, in southern england. bournemouth is one of the places across the country which has had absolutely no trains today. other areas include much of wales, much of scotland and a lot of other towns and cities around the coast of england, because for the routes that are running, the priority has been the main routes that are the busiest normally. so, for example, services into london from southampton have been running, trains from manchester have been running to london as well, but where services have gone, they haven't been running for the entire day, so, actually, they only started about 7:30am this morning — much later than normal. and actually, a lot of services have

— a half hour service, but 90% of scotrail trains are cancelled today and staff— scotrail trains areive routes in scotland and all of— than on just five routes in scotland and all of them are in the central belt and — and all of them are in the central belt and covering just a tiny part of the _ belt and covering just a tiny part of the central belt at that. there are no— of the central belt at that. there are no trains north, south of the central— are no trains north, south of the central belt _ are no trains north, south of the central belt and there is a limited cross—border service down towards england _ cross—border service down towards england today but very, very few trains _ england today but very, very few trains running in scotland and of course _ trains running in scotland and of course real— trains running in scotland and of course real concern is looking forward — course real concern is looking forward that if the strike continues what effect it will have in the days and weeks — what effect it will have in the days and weeks to come because the schools— and weeks to come

scotrail staff are not on strike but they are reliant on network rail to run the signal boxes and keep total, there is usually a normal timetable of 2000 trains running in scotland fewer than 200 today. scots and's transport minister has written to the uk government urging more to settle this uk wide dispute saying modernisation must not come at any cost. they are calling for the full devolution of rail powers to scotland. devolution of rail powers to scotland-— devolution of rail powers to scotland. ., ~ , ., , . devolution of rail powers to scotland. . ~' , . , scotland. thank you very much 'ust now. in scotland. thank you very much 'ust now. m from — scotland. thank you very much 'ust now. in from glasgow i scotland. thank you very much 'ust now. in from glasgow and i scotland. thank you very much just now. in from glasgow and london. | now. in from glasgow and london. let's talk about the politics of all this before we talk to our other guest. i think we can talk to political correspondent ian watson who is following all this at westminster. there is our next guest, a sneak preview

scotrail staff are not on strike but they rely on that what real signallers to keep the trains runningh of the central belt or south to the borders and limited cross—border services into england. down the east and west coast main lines. i think it's fair to say it is probably quieter today than on tuesday, the message seems to be getting through that the strike is on and services are limited but it's also fair to say that is mixed opinions amongst people who were turning up here this morning. all turning up here this morning. all last week i was affected as well but luckily— last week i was affected as well but luckily we _ last week i was affected as well but luckily we got the rental bikes in the city— luckily we got the rental bikes in the city that we can use so there's usually— the city that we can use so there's usually a — the city that we can use so there's usually a lot — the city that we can use so there's usually a lot of bike points around glasgow— usually a lot of bike points around glasgow which has been really handy. it glasgow which has been really handy. it has _ glasg

scotrail are actually striking today but they are impacted because they rely on network rail so thereday. alexander, thank you. our correspondent mark hutchings is in i correspondent mark hutchings is in cardiff and its looking quiet behind you. cardiff and its looking quiet behind ou. , , :, , :, you. yes, very few trains and actually not _ you. yes, very few trains and actually not many _ you. yes, very few trains and actually not many people - you. yes, very few trains and actually not many people on| you. yes, very few trains and - actually not many people on those trains. it�*s estimated that the level of rail service across wales is less than 10%, reckons it�*s about 2%, and it is a complete wipe—out in the north, mid and west wales, some services running on the valleys lines. tracks operated by network for wales. there is a limited service, threadbare service running from cardiff to london, one train every hour, normally a couple of trains every hour, it started later after 7am and will finish earlier before 5pm and the fact that we are looking at the trains, it is quieter, peo

scotrail operate almost all the _ waverley. scotrail operate almost all the trains in scotland.he rest of the country, dundee, inverness, aberdeen, also anywhere south _ inverness, aberdeen, also anywhere south of— inverness, aberdeen, also anywhere south of the — inverness, aberdeen, also anywhere south of the central belt, there will be — south of the central belt, there will be no — south of the central belt, there will be no train services at all today — today. alexander mackenzie today. — alexander mackenzie giving us the latest from scotland. we alexander mackenzie giving us the latest from scotland.— latest from scotland. we have deserted stations, _ latest from scotland. we have deserted stations, empty - latest from scotland. we have i deserted stations, empty tracks. what is the knock—on effect on the roads this morning? with only around 20% of rail services operating today, major motorways are expecting to see a significant increase in traffic volumes. our midlands correspondent navtejjohal is at national highways' operation centre in birmingham, where thousands of mi