Lanarkshire commuters lash out at ScotRail over lack of transport for large events

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Lanarkshire residents have lashed out at ScotRail for the lack of transport available for major events.The state-owned railway has faced staff shortages and cut services due to workers going on strike in an ongoing pay dispute.As a result, services have been severely impacted, with a large quantity of trains being cancelled and a new temporary timetable introduced.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android People travelling to major events - such as concerts, football games and theatre shows - have faced great difficulty in trying to get home after they finish.Rutherglen’s Mollie Martens had a nightmare of a time trying to get home after a concert.

She told Lanarkshire Live : “I went to see The Script at the OVO Hydro not too long ago, and it was a complete mess. They didn’t even offer replacement buses for people. “The last train I think was around 9pm, the concert finished much later.

Myself and my friend had to queue for hours to get a taxi back to Rutherglen.“It was just total chaos when the concert finished, even after we managed to get a taxi after waiting for quite a while, the full area around it was gridlocked.“I know there’s a staffing problem at the minute, but surely if there are concerts on they would try and arrange for something?“I went and saw My Chemical Romance as well, and it was the