ScotRail plans to slash the number of carriages on Glasgow-Edinburgh route leaves passengers fuming
Heated ScotRail passengers vent their frustrations after rail operator announced the news late Sunday night
ANGRY passengers awoke to news that trains running between Scotland's two biggest cities are set to be hit by overcrowding- causing mass chaos for commuters.
Rail operator ScotRail says that trains on the Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh via Falkirk High service will be affected by carriage reductions.
Bosses say that the move comes as trains on that route have reached the end of their lease and are being transferred to operators elsewhere in the UK.
ScotRail said that once its new electric Hitachi Class 385 trains enter service it will return to full capacity.
In the meantime 10 rush-hour trains between the two cities will run with three or four carriages.
And that's instead of the usual six.
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The rail operator has introduced a reduced £13 anytime day return fare for travel on the Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh via Airdrie route, which is almost half the current price.
It is not known when the new trains will enter service, however the fare is available until May 19, 2018.
Irritated ScotRail customers took to social media to vent their frustrations at the news.
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A ScotRail statement said: "All services on our timetable are planned to run, but from Monday February 26 2018 a limited number of services on the Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High route will have fewer carriages than normal.
"This is because some of our existing trains on that route have reached the end of their lease and will transfer to operators elsewhere in the UK.
"Once our brand new electric Hitachi Class 385 trains enter service we will return to full capacity - and actually increase the number of carriages we are able to run."
PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
Morning peak
Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High
6AM will run will with four carriages
7.45AM will run with three carriages
8.15AM will run with four carriages
Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High
6.45AMwill run with three carriages
7.15AM will run with four carriages
8.45AM will run with three carriages
Evening peak
Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High
5.45PM will run with three carriages
6.15PM will run with four carriages
Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High
4.45PM will run with three carriages
5.15PM will run with four carriages
We told you last week how a fault between Edinburgh and Glasgow has caused widespread CHAOS across Scotland’s train network.
ScotRail said the problem between Croy and Larbert affected dozens of services.
As a result, thousands of passengers faced disruption and delays.
Main services running between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Falkirk were all affected by the fault.
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