THE boss of Scotrail put the company on a war footing with train drivers’ union Aslef yesterday, saying its demand for a 10 per cent pay rise is unsustainable. 

The firm, which was nationalised last month, has introduced a reduced timetable amid an ongoing dispute over pay.

Its members, whose wages are falling well behind spiralling inflation, are refusing to work overtime and on rest days, resulting in a third of daily services being cancelled.