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| RMT members stage 24-hour strike in ScotRail dispute | |
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| Members of the RMT union have begun another one-day strike in their dispute with ScotRail. | |
| The union said it had no other option after the failure of talks at the conciliation service Acas. | The union said it had no other option after the failure of talks at the conciliation service Acas. |
| The RMT is campaigning against the increased use of trains without guards, with the driver opening and closing the doors at stations. | The RMT is campaigning against the increased use of trains without guards, with the driver opening and closing the doors at stations. |
| ScotRail has said such operations are already common on the network, particularly on suburban services. | ScotRail has said such operations are already common on the network, particularly on suburban services. |
| The operator has also promised to ensure a second member of staff was onboard every train to assist the driver in emergencies. | The operator has also promised to ensure a second member of staff was onboard every train to assist the driver in emergencies. |
| Phil Verster, managing director of Scotrail Alliance, said: "This industrial action by the RMT is not about safety, it's not about a second person on a train and it's not about jobs or pay and conditions. | Phil Verster, managing director of Scotrail Alliance, said: "This industrial action by the RMT is not about safety, it's not about a second person on a train and it's not about jobs or pay and conditions. |
| "It is about modernisation of the railway and preparing us for a railway that Scotland can be proud of for the next 40 or 50 years." | "It is about modernisation of the railway and preparing us for a railway that Scotland can be proud of for the next 40 or 50 years." |
| Safety claims | Safety claims |
| But the union claims the absence of a dedicated guard would make trains less safe. | But the union claims the absence of a dedicated guard would make trains less safe. |
| The strike is the latest of several held during the dispute. Another one-day strike is due be held next Sunday, 31 July. | The strike is the latest of several held during the dispute. Another one-day strike is due be held next Sunday, 31 July. |
| Scottish Labour has called on Transport Minister Humza Yousaf to intervene to try to reach a negotiated settlement. | Scottish Labour has called on Transport Minister Humza Yousaf to intervene to try to reach a negotiated settlement. |
| Mr Yousaf, however, tweeted that he had already discussed the dispute with ScotRail and the RMT, and would continue to do so. | Mr Yousaf, however, tweeted that he had already discussed the dispute with ScotRail and the RMT, and would continue to do so. |
| He also called for the suspension of strike action while dialogue took place. | He also called for the suspension of strike action while dialogue took place. |
| Transport Scotland said it had been assured by ScotRail that over 80% of services would run as normal this weekend. | Transport Scotland said it had been assured by ScotRail that over 80% of services would run as normal this weekend. |
| Passengers are advised to check the ScotRail strike information web page before they travel. | Passengers are advised to check the ScotRail strike information web page before they travel. |