SCOTRAIL services are to operate as normal this Friday and Saturday when strike action is due to go ahead, the operator confirmed.

Members of the RMT trade union at a number of train operating companies across the UK plan to take strike on Friday, June 2, while ASLEF, which represents train drivers, is expected to take strike action on Saturday, June 3.

The only ScotRail services to be impacted are between Glasgow Centre/Dumfries and Carlisle due to train dispatching at Carlisle station.

The strike action does not involve any ScotRail staff.

Phil Campbell, head of customer operations at ScotRail, said: "The dispute between the trade unions and other train operators does not involve any ScotRail staff, which means we’ll be able to operate as normal on Friday, 2 and Saturday, June 3, apart from a small number of services to and from Carlisle. 

“While we look forward to welcoming passengers to our services, we would encourage those travelling to plan ahead as our trains will be busier than usual due to customers of other operators travelling on our services.”