Train operator First ScotRail has claimed it is "business as usual" despite a 24-hour strike by workers.ScotRail said it was running at least nine out of 10 trains, as it did during the previous strike.
Its special timetable aimed to provide 100% of services on many routes - including Edinburgh-Glasgow Queen Street and all services in Strathclyde, except Motherwell-Cumbernauld.
It also aimed to run Glasgow and Edinburgh services to Aberdeen and Inverness as normal.
The RMT said about 560 workers were taking part in the latest industrial action with picket lines at key railway stations.
Buses replaced trains on services between Glasgow and Oban, Fort William and Mallaig, parts of the Glasgow-Carlisle service, as well as in the Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh and Thurso areas.
There were minor changes to services between Glasgow and Edinburgh to Alloa, Dunblane and Perth, as well as the Fife Circle, Newcraighall and North Berwick services from the capital.
Steve Montgomery, managing director of ScotRail, said: "It is business as usual for Scotland's railway.
"Our contingency plans are such that we will run at least nine out of 10 trains - as happened during the strike last Saturday."
He added: "However, we have again had to revise some services because of the RMT's bid to cause as much inconvenience as possible to our customers.
"Tough choices have had to be taken to ensure that as many people as possible are unaffected on the day."
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