ScotRail's offer of talks to stave off further strikes has been dismissed as a "stunt" by union representatives.

Rail services across Scotland have been severely disrupted by a series of one day strikes organised by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union.

The union is taking a stance over plans to replace conductors and guards with a fleet of new driver-only trains.

ScotRail contacted the union in an attempt to initiate reconciliation talks over the issue as the second of six planned strikes went ahead on Thursday.

The rail company previously said that the RMT union was "dragging Scotland into a needless, damaging strike" after the initial talks broke down.

Now, however, ScotRail have said they want to meet at its head office on Monday June 27 and have proposed no change for conductors in 11 depots.

The union said that strikes for the weekend would go ahead as planned.

RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "After months of playing games this latest stunt from ScotRail now attempts to split the staff involved in this dispute into separate groups.

"That is classic 'divide and rule' and makes a mockery of any serious attempt to get the talks process back under way.

"RMT is available for talks Monday morning at the independent conciliation service Acas, just as we have been ever since ScotRail sabotaged the last attempt to get Acas involved.

"The union repeats its call for the Scottish Government to get off the fence and drag their rail operators back to the table.

"The RMT is opposed to the extension of driver-only and driver-controlled services."