Union leaders have confirmed that strikes by railway workers and catering staff will take place on New Year's Eve.
A 24-hour walkout will take place for 24 hours with members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and catering staff based at Edinburgh Waverley Station taking part.
The strike is part of two separate disputes - one of which involves a to between Cross Country managers and senior conductors over the role of guards on trains.
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The other dispute taking place at Edinburgh Waverley is part of long-running allegations of bullying towards staff employed by Gate Gourmet, according to Wales Online.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said: “The disruption to services from the New Year’s Eve strike action is wholly down to these greedy private companies on our railways seeking to squeeze out every penny they can by hammering down on safety, jobs and workplace dignity.
“Our members at Cross Country and Gate Gourmet are standing up for all rail workers as we expect a torrent of attacks on jobs, pay, safety, pensions and working conditions in 2022.
"We are ready for a New Year of campaigning and action on all fronts.”
Cross Country has confirmed there are likely to be disruptions to its services and will only be able to run a "very limited" timetable.
A statement from the company said: "We are advising customers to alter their plans where possible and to avoid travel on December 31.”
It comes after other railway operators have experienced widespread delays and cancellations over the festive period due to staff shortages stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Over Christmas, Cross Country urged travellers to move their journeys forward to avoid disruption after cancelling dozens of trains each day with fewer carriages operating on available trains.
Avanti West Coast also experienced staff shortages due to the pandemic and announced the possibility of short-notice cancellations despite running a full timetable.
Other rail operators affected include Northern Rail, ScotRail, and TransPennine Express with disruptions expected to continue until January 3 at the least.
