RAIL services in and out of Clydebank are expected to run as normal tomorrow as staff prepare to strike.

About 70 per cent of services across the country are expected to run as normal Services on the Helensburgh to Edinburgh route, Dumbarton Central to Cumbernauld, Balloch to Airdrie, and those from Dalmuir east are all running as normal.

Only services to Oban, Fort William/Mallaig through the area have been cancelled with replacement bus services along with the Anniesland to Falkirk Grahamston line.

The strike on June 21 by members of the Rail and Maritime and Transport (RMT) workers union centres over plans by ScotRail for driver-only trains.

Throughout Monday the rail operator and union traded accusations over who was who was avoiding a resolution. The conciliation service Acas confirmed talks had broken down on Monday.

ScotRail managing director Phil Verster said: "The RMT have been saying that the strike is about driver-only trains. It is not.

"There would still be a second person scheduled to be on services following the introduction of the faster, longer, greener trains from late next year.

"The RMT have said that services that have the train door opened and closed by the driver are unsafe. In fact, 59 per cent of people who travel by train in Scotland do so on a service that safely operates in this manner.

"This has been the case - with the full agreement of the trades unions - for 30 years."

But RMT general secretary Mick Cash countered that ScotRail had "no intention of engaging in serious talks".

He added: "This morning, they set up a series of a serious of ludicrous preconditions that they know cannot be met by the union and, as a consequence, yet again they effectively sabotaged the process.

"The action remains firmly on."

There are plans for six strike dates in the coming weeks, even as commuters are already putting up with disruption from extensive work at Glasgow Queen Street and the city's subway shutting down for a month within two weeks.

The Scottish Government discussed contingency plans with minister for transport and the islands, Humza Yousaf, said he was disappointed the strike was going ahead.

He said: "The walkout will have a significant impact on rail passengers who depend on these services, so I urge both parties to get back round the table immediately and work towards an agreement so that strikes can be avoided.

“If scheduled strikes go ahead, passengers should prepare for significant disruption on the railways on Tuesday. ScotRail have published information on how services will be affected, but we would also ask commuters to think now about the changes that they could make to help ease the pressure on the rail network. This could include working from home, car-sharing, avoiding travel at peak periods, or using buses to get to work."

He added: “The Scottish Government’s priority will always be to ensure the safety and efficient running of our railways."