TRNSMT travel chaos as ScotRail axe trains after festival finale

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TRNSMT fans were thrown into chaos over travel plans after Scotrail announced that only emergency services would be on after the concert.Thousands of fans who have headed to Glasgow Green for Calvin Harris on day three of the festival have been told by transport chiefs that there will be no services after the festival tonight.A statement posted online at 3.11pm, warned punters: “ScotRail are now operating an emergency service and they won't have any services running after the festival tonight.

Please organise alternative travel plans home.”Concerned parents contacted the Daily Record after it became clear that many of their loved ones might not be able to get home from the festival unless they left early.One said: “My son’s first festival age 16 and going to miss acts after 8.30 due to trains.

So gutted for him.”Another added: “Shocking especially when travelling from Edinburgh.”Scotrail urged TRNSMT festival goers to check their travel ahead of time due to its "significantly reduced service".TRNSMT's official page also alerted today's festival goers, writing: "ScotRail are now operating an emergency service and they won't have any services running after the festival tonight.

Please organise alternative travel plans home".The rail operator introduced a temporary timetable earlier this week in a bid to avert disruption after days of short-notice cancellations.It comes as ScotRail is locked in another pay dispute with train drivers' union ASLEF.It cut about 600 services to preserve “certainty and reliability” after four unions rejected a pay offer last week.The temporary timetable involves 1,660 services operating daily from Monday to Saturday, compared with the usual level of around 2,250, a cut of 26 per cent.A ScotRail