An SNP minister has been accused of telling Scotland followers to stroll from Hampden to Glasgow metropolis centre after the Armenia recreation tonight on account of practice cancellations.
Transport minister Jenny Gilruth recommended supporters "desire to stroll again to the town centre" following matches on the nationwide stadium.
Talking within the Scottish Parliament, Gilruth mentioned no substitute buses can be placed on for supporters following the sport.
It got here after ScotRail urged followers to go away the sport early in an effort to catch the final practice from Mount Florida to Glasgow Central.
The final service to the town centre is ready to go away at 8.46pm - earlier than the referee blows the ultimate whistle.
Round 700 companies have been cancelled on account of a pay dispute between ScotRail and the practice drivers union Aslef.
Drivers are refusing to work on relaxation days which has crippled the community.
Gilruth mentioned: "ScotRail have suggested that there's not ample bus capability out there to assist transport of the crowds from Hampden to Glasgow that a high-capacity rail service would accommodate.
"And substitute buses are procured to substitute for deliberate or unplanned disruption, leaving no gaps in relation to the decreased timetable.
"However, to take action throughout the community on the present time would require an infinite fleet of buses at important expense."
“Historically, ScotRail do carry way more Scotland supporters to Hampden Video games than return. Roughly, 7,000 followers travelled to the Ukraine match final week and solely 2,500 travelled again as typically followers desire to stroll again to the town centre.
"It’s additionally price saying that the group tonight is predicted to be far smaller than the Ukraine recreation."
Scottish Conservative transport spokesman Graham Simpson accused Gilruth of telling followers to stroll again to the town centre.
He mentioned: "Effectively, my phrase. So the minister’s reply to soccer followers tonight is ‘stroll’. Stroll to the town centre.
"That’s her reply as a result of there’s nothing, there’s no different various, except you’ve taken your personal automobile."
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