Falkirk rail commuters face further disruption due to flooding at Polmont [Falkirk Herald]





Date: 11/09/2020

Last months flooding is still causing headaches for rail passengers as services to Edinburgh continue to be disrupted.


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Falkirk rail commuters face further disruption due to flooding at Polmont

Falkirk Herald

Last months flooding is still causing headaches for rail passengers as services to Edinburgh continue to be disrupted.

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Tags: x Landslide x Flood x Polmont x Linlithgow x Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway

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11/09/2020New Linlithgow shuttle service to keep customers moving [ScotRail]
11/09/2020Video: Work to clear scene of Stonehaven train derailment continues [Evening Express]
10/09/2020Action taken to improve resilience of railway following Stonehaven tragedy [GOV.UK]
04/09/2020Safety fears after landslide near to Inverclyde railway line [Greenock Telegraph]
03/09/2020'No date' for when Edinburgh to Glasgow train route will return to normal [Edinburgh Live]
02/09/2020Scots train journeys axed and roads closed amid extreme rainfall and flooding [The Scottish Sun]
30/08/2020Vandals and landslips hit heritage railways in Borders and Bo'ness [Scotsman]
27/08/2020Heavy flooding brings chaos to Glasgow road and train services [Evening Times]
25/08/2020Burntisland railway line reopens after flood closure [Fife Today]
23/08/2020Glasgow to Edinburgh trains disrupted after landslip on line near Shotts [Daily Record]
22/08/2020Supporters of Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway raise 80,000 in a week for emergency appeal [Falkirk Herald]
18/08/2020Scale of flood damage on Edinburgh- Glasgow line revealed [Network Rail]
18/08/2020'Two months' to repair flood-damaged Glasgow-Edinburgh rail link [BBC News]
17/08/2020Bellwin scheme unlocked to support financial impact of Stonehaven train crash [Press and Journal]
15/08/2020Union Canal: Water levels being restored as dams plug breach [Falkirk Herald]
15/08/2020Thousands raised in 48 hours for Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway's emergency landslide appeal [Falkirk Herald]
14/08/2020Major delays on Scotland's busiest transport routes in aftermath of flooding [Scotsman]
14/08/2020Heart of Wales line closed as extreme weather floods railway and causes significant damage [Network Rail]
14/08/2020Investigation into ScotRail tragedy confirms train crashed after hitting landslip [Metro]
14/08/2020Passenger train derailment near Carmont, Aberdeenshire [RAIB]
13/08/2020Site of Stonehaven rail disaster has history of mudslides [Evening Express]
13/08/2020Passengers evacuated after train gets stuck in landslip [Metro]
13/08/2020Storm leaves 30m hole in Union Canal [BBC News]
13/08/2020Emergency Landslide Appeal [Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway]
12/08/2020Boris Johnson 'saddened' by train derailment in Scotland after landslide [Metro]
12/08/2020Thunderstorms bring flooding and disruption [BBC News]
12/08/2020Three dead after passenger train derails near Stonehaven [BBC News]
12/08/2020Hartwood: Flooding in North Lanarkshire brings Glasgow Central trains to a halt [Evening Times]
05/08/2020Heavy weather disrupts Ardrossan and Ayr railway routes [Ardrossan Herald]
04/08/2020ScotRail's Helensburgh trains cancelled due to flooding [Helensburgh Advertiser]
14/07/2020Rail Regulator: More needs to be done to tackle impact on safety from climate change [ORR]
12/07/2020West Highland line to reopen for customers [Network Rail Media Centre]
26/06/2020West Highland line recovery works underway [Network Rail]
25/06/2020Landslip causing major disruption to Highland railway services [Press and Journal]
23/06/2020More reliable journeys along the West Coast main line in Cumbria [Network Rail]
23/05/2020Travel services cancelled and flood alerts issued as heavy rain and high winds sweep across Scotland [Scotsman]
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13/03/2020Michael Matheson visits site of storm-damaged Dumfries rail line [Network Rail]
06/03/2020Flooding disrupts performance across Scotland's Railway [ScotRail]
03/03/2020Successful emergency landslip repair reopens southbound West Coast main line to passengers a day early [Network Rail]
01/03/2020Railway landslip forces section of West Coast main line near Warrington to close [Network Rail]
24/02/2020Bus replacement services for Aberdeen rail passengers after line floods [Evening Express]
24/02/2020Flooding sparks rail misery for passengers [Inverness Courier]
23/02/2020Vital repairs for storm-damaged Dumfries rail line now underway [Network Rail]
22/02/2020New section of road could solve rockfall woes at Stromeferry [Press and Journal]
21/02/2020Rail commuters face month of chaos due to landslip repairs [Daily Record]
21/02/2020Perth rail passengers told by ScotRail to expect delays and cancellations after flooding [Daily Record]
20/02/2020West coast main line partially closed due to flooding [The Herald]
16/02/2020Watch: Dramatic video shows water pouring through overhead train lines during Storm Dennis [Scotsman]
16/02/2020Flood forces closure of Stirling to Dunblane rail link [Falkirk Herald]
15/02/2020ScotRail advise customers 'not to travel' as Storm Dennis causes travel chaos [The Scottish Sun]
13/02/2020Passengers warned of likely rail disruption as Storm Dennis sweeps across Britain [Network Rail]
13/02/2020Kilmarnock to Dumfries rail line repairs to take four weeks [BBC News]
10/02/2020Landslip on Ayrshire railway line causing chaos for passengers [Daily Record]
16/01/2020Glenfinnan Viaduct is the back drop to railway protection work [Network Rail]
11/01/2020Section of Highland rail route closed due to flooding [Press and Journal]
27/12/2019Edinburgh - Glasgow rail link to resume on Sunday after Haymarket upgrade works [The Herald]
06/12/2019Flooding closes part of West Highland railway line [BBC News]
12/11/2019Flooding closes railway between Inverness and Aviemore [Inverness Courier]
02/11/2019Heavy flooding forces closure of Highland railway line [Press and Journal]
28/10/2019Flood-damaged train line to stay closed for a week [BBC News]
31/08/2019ScotRail advising Highland passengers to travel tomorrow after flooding causes severe disruption [Press and Journal]
19/08/2019Glasgow to Oban rail route to reopen after flooding [BBC News]
16/08/2019West Highland Line to re-open on Monday [Network Rail]
15/08/2019Building a short stretch of track would give Edinburgh a third main rail hub [Evening News]
12/08/2019Edinburgh-Glasgow ScotRail trains disrupted as Winchburgh tunnel hit by flooding for second time in days [Scotsman]
10/08/2019Travel misery as strong winds and flooding bring rail services to a halt [ITV News]
08/08/2019Engineers working to clear Winchburgh Tunnel flooding [Network Rail]
08/08/2019Flood-damaged rail route from Ardlui to Crianlarich to stay closed [BBC News]
07/08/2019Disruption as torrential rain causes flooding in the Highlands [BBC News]
07/08/2019Glasgow to Edinburgh ScotRail services suspended amid heavy flooding with some passengers stranded on trains [Sun]
05/08/2019Caledonian Sleeper forced to cancel service as West Highland Line closes due to landslip [Press and Journal]
05/08/2019Weather warnings as heavy rain causes landslides [BBC News]
30/07/2019ScotRail remembers Polmont rail disaster 35 years on [ScotRail]
24/06/2019Trams suspended amid Edinburgh flooding [BBC News]
14/06/2019England flooding: Flood passengers stranded on rescue train [BBC News]
03/04/2019Major repair work to begin on Conwy Valley Line [Network Rail]
22/03/2019Mammoth project to move 50,000 tonnes of earth on West Cumbrian coast line [Network Rail]
20/10/2018New system signals changes for Stromeferry motorists [Network Rail]
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19/09/2018Road, rail and ferry disruption as Storm Ali hits [BBC News]
27/08/2018Work begins at Stromeferry bypass [Highland Council]
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10/06/2018Rail disruption after Dalmuir line flood [BBC News]
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05/04/2018Stromeferry Bypass users face long detour [BBC News]
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03/04/2018Lynton and Lynmouth cliff railway closed after landslip [ITV News]
03/03/2018UK weather: Rail passengers face continued disruption [BBC News]
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25/01/2018Glasgow-Edinburgh railway line closed for second day [BBC News]
24/01/2018Landslip closes main Glasgow-Edinburgh railway line [BBC News]
22/01/2018Train trapped by tonnes of mud after landslip [BBC News]
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01/11/2017Electric train completes first Edinburgh to Glasgow trip [STV News]
21/10/2017Rail trial heralds 'best railway Scotland has ever had' [Falkirk Herald]
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04/04/2017Glasgow landslip causes week-long rail disruption [BBC News]
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21/03/2017Linlithgow wall work builds on railway heritage [EGIP News]
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15/12/2015Trains to run between Dumfries and Carlisle from Sunday [BBC News]
08/12/2015West Coast Main Line reopens after Carlisle flood [Rail News]
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19/02/2013ScotRail conductor faces trial, accused of assaulting man with ticket machine [Herald]
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23/12/2012UK floods: Exeter railway tracks protected by dam [BBC News]
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30/08/2012Train derails in Cumbria after landslide [Guardian]
29/08/2012Heavy rains hit parts of Scotland [BBC News]
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23/06/2012Trains disrupted by heavy flooding on West Coast main line [STV]
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03/09/2009Floods block east coast rail line [BBC News Article]
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17/01/2004Edinburgh Waverley station closure
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