ScotRail to provide additional trains for music fans heading to Coldplay concert

ScotRail has introduced extra trains and carriages might be working this week to permit music followers to attend a significant live performance at Hampden.

Coldplay are set to convey their Music Of The Spheres world tour to Glasgow’s Hampden Park on August 23 and 24.

Live performance-goers may have an additional alternative to journey to and from Glasgow Central to Mount Florida – the closest station to the town venue – on every day of the gig.

Additional services will run between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida (Jane Barlow/PA)
Further companies will run between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida (Jane Barlow/PA)

Nevertheless, clients have been suggested that queuing programs might be in place at Glasgow Central earlier than the live performance and at Mount Florida station afterwards.

And common commuters utilizing the Neilston companies have been warned that their service could also be a lot busier than regular on each days whereas folks journey to the gig.

It comes as rail passengers have been warned of “vital disruption” over the weekend resulting from strike motion by rail staff on Saturday.

Industrial motion by Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members of Community Rail led to ScotRail working a skeleton service, with disruption persevering with into Sunday.

To assist the occasion run easily, we’re including additional carriages to key trains in addition to extra trains to and from HampdenPhil Campbell, ScotRail

The dispute didn't contain ScotRail workers, nonetheless the corporate mentioned there could be main knock-on results on the prepare operator’s capacity to offer companies because the motion includes Community Rail workers in Scotland.

Phil Campbell, head of buyer operations at ScotRail, mentioned: “We’re wanting ahead to serving to music lovers journey by prepare to see Coldplay carry out at our nationwide stadium.

“To assist the occasion run easily, we’re including additional carriages to key trains in addition to extra trains to and from Hampden.

“Our recommendation to clients is to go away additional time for journey as trains are prone to be busier than regular.

“Shopping for tickets in advices by our mTickets system will cut back your queuing time.”

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