No rail travel as Boxing Day sales begin
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The gates were closed on Glasgow Central station on Monday morning
Scotland's rail network was at a standstill on Boxing Day as industrial action continued.
No trains ran on 26 December as RMT members who work for Network Rail were on strike as part of a long-running dispute over pay.
Retail bosses feared traditional Boxing Day sales would be hit by the lack of travel options into towns and city centres.
ScotRail would normally run a limited service on Boxing Day.
A reduced service will return on Tuesday, with trains starting later than normal.
ScotRail said passengers should check their website or app before travelling.
Speaking ahead of the strike, Ewan MacDonald-Russell, the deputy head of the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC), told BBC Scotland: "Our anticipation is that it is going to discourage some shoppers from going into towns and city centres. And those that do come in will probably shop slightly differently.
"There's a difference between bashing in, in the car, and getting the items you need and that fuller shopping experience where you come in maybe get a bit of lunch and a couple of drinks.
"It changes the way people shop and also where they might shop - they might go somewhere where it is easy to park and that is a big concern for those high street shops."
Retailers were concerned rail strikes would affect business
He said he was concerned that continued strike action would have a lasting effect on the sector.
"If people get used to not coming back to town centres, some of that footfall might not return at all," he said.
"We need a quick and swift resolution to this so people can not be put off coming back into our towns and city centres which desperately need support after a pretty difficult two years.
The strike by RMT union members at Network Rail is part of a long-running dispute over pay.
Network Rail owns and maintains railways, stations and signals.
More strikes in January
ScotRail said there would be no services before 07:15 on 27 December due to signal boxes opening at different times.
In some parts of the country, such as Stirling, no trains will run until 17:00.
The latest industrial action began at 18:00 on Christmas Eve when trains stopped across the UK. Services would not normally run on Christmas Day.
Previous strikes by the RMT had a major impact throughout Scotland, England and Wales.
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Union members have rejected offers in a dispute over pay, job security and working conditions.
Network Rail said the pay deal it had offered was "fair and affordable".
Members of another rail union, the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) will stage a 24-hour strike from 21:00 on Boxing Day as part of a long-running campaign for a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies, no unagreed changes to terms and conditions, and a pay increase which addresses the rising cost of living.
The walkouts will severely impact services at CrossCountry, which includes staff in Scottish cities as far north as Aberdeen.
TSSA members work in roles including customer service managers, driver managers, trainers, control, customer communications, safety, timetabling and planning.
Further disruption to both ScotRail and cross-border services is also expected in the first week of January.
Train drivers across 15 rail companies - including TransPennine Express and Avanti West Coast - are planning to strike on 5 January.
RMT members of Network Rail are planning further strikes on 3-4 and 6-7 January.