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Flooding and high winds cause disruption to north and north-east travel network [Press and Journal]

12/09/2020
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Date: 13/09/2020

Adverse weather is currently causing issues across the travel network with trains and ferries disrupted due to heavy rainfall and high winds.

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Adverse weather is currently causing issues across the travel network with trains and ferries disrupted due to heavy rainfall and high winds.

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Date	Item
12/09/2020	CalMac warns of disruption to Outer Hebrides sailings due to weather conditions [Stornoway Gazette]
11/09/2020	Video: Work to clear scene of Stonehaven train derailment continues [Evening Express]
10/09/2020	Stonehaven derailment: Report says climate change impact on railways 'accelerating' [BBC News]
02/09/2020	Scots train journeys axed and roads closed amid extreme rainfall and flooding [The Scottish Sun]
25/08/2020	Task forces launched after train derailment [BBC News]
25/08/2020	Loss of power wreaks havoc on Glasgow trains via Charing Cross [Evening Times]
25/08/2020	Trains cancelled after tree falls on line north of Aberdeen [Press and Journal]
21/08/2020	Grim prospects for Scotland's railways from extreme weather - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
14/08/2020	Heart of Wales line closed as extreme weather floods railway and causes significant damage [Network Rail]
13/08/2020	Changes to Scotrail services announced after Stonehaven derailment and extreme weather [Evening Times]
07/08/2020	Railway workers repair lifeboat ramp during Cumbrian Coast line protection work [Network Rail]
05/08/2020	Heavy weather disrupts Ardrossan and Ayr railway routes [Ardrossan Herald]
31/07/2020	Cumbrae ferry suspended due to 'extreme passenger' numbers [BBC News]
30/07/2020	Road closures expected when Weymouth's harbour railway line is removed in Autumn [Dorset Echo]
05/06/2020	Project protects Highland railway from impacts of unpredictable weather. [Network Rail]
25/03/2020	CalMac call centres swamped by refund requests [Ardrossan Herald]
01/03/2020	MoS exclusive: Travel over the Harry Potter bridge with Carol Kirkwood [Mail Online]
22/02/2020	Major delays on Scotrail network due to supply issue at Haymarket - Stirling line closed [The Herald]
21/02/2020	Perth rail passengers told by ScotRail to expect delays and cancellations after flooding [Daily Record]
18/02/2020	Technical issues led to more than 1000 cancellations to CalMac ferries in last year [Daily Record]
15/02/2020	'Bomb cyclone' Storm Dennis turns Scottish roads into rivers while ScotRail warns against train travel [Daily Record]
13/02/2020	Reopening of road at Old Kilpatrick bridge delayed due to weather [Clydebank Post]
10/02/2020	Cancellations to rail and sail services as snow warning raised across north of Scotland [Press and Journal]
09/02/2020	Storm Ciara: Major disruption on Scotland's railways as services cancelled and delayed due to extreme weather [Scotsman]
04/02/2020	Major railway works to disrupt train services across Scotland [Scotsman]
03/02/2020	Cancellations on Fife Circle double [Dunfermline Press]
31/01/2020	Stats show 500 trains were cancelled [Greenock Telegraph]
29/01/2020	Troubled rail firm Northern brought under government control [BBC News]
23/01/2020	MSP calls for urgent work on Highland rail line after train cancellation figures are revealed [Inverness Courier]
07/01/2020	Arran ferry campaigners call for bad weather facilities to be restored [BBC News]
06/01/2020	Arran ferry disruption makes national headlines as weather batters coast [Ardrossan Herald]
03/01/2020	Train cancellations in full as TransPennine Express scraps 17 services [Chronicle Live]
02/01/2020	Inverkeithing train cancellations top 1000 [Dunfermline Press]
14/12/2019	Long-running ScotRail driver dispute ends [BBC News]
10/12/2019	Trains between Kilwinning and Ardrossan Harbour cancelled [Ardrossan Herald]
07/12/2019	Ayrshire trains cancelled due to high winds and heavy rain [Daily Record]
19/11/2019	Train cancellations for north-east commuters due to lack of staff [Press and Journal]
11/11/2019	Disruption for ferry passengers with 25 of 28 services hit with issues [Press and Journal]
02/11/2019	Heavy flooding forces closure of Highland railway line [Press and Journal]
25/10/2019	MSP Hamilton hits out at train cancellations [Border Telegraph]
11/10/2019	Train cancellations as track inspection closes Highland line [Press and Journal
07/10/2019	Train cancellations as lorry remains trapped under railway bridge [Press and Journal]
14/09/2019	Solway Junction Railway: The ill-fated Scotland to England rail route [BBC News]
05/09/2019	Two thirds want state to take over shambolic ScotRail [The Times]
02/09/2019	Disruption fornorth-east train passengers due to signalling fault [Evening Express]
26/08/2019	Rail Meltdown ScotRail accused of third world service after passengers treated like cattle during Edinburgh train chaos [Sun]
19/08/2019	Glasgow to Oban rail route to reopen after flooding [BBC News]
10/08/2019	Travel misery as strong winds and flooding bring rail services to a halt [ITV News]
09/08/2019	Scotland's weather: Hundreds stranded on ScotRail trains [Scotsman]
08/08/2019	Climate change warnings for Victorian infrastructure [The Herald]
05/08/2019	Weather warnings as heavy rain causes landslides [BBC News]
25/07/2019	UK heatwave: Trains between Swansea, Cardiff and London disrupted [BBC News]
21/07/2019	ScotRail bid to prevent 'leaves on the line' rail delays [The Herald]
29/06/2019	'Rescue train' sent to passengers of cancelled Caledonian Sleeper [BBC News]
24/06/2019	Improvement plan delivering for customers [ScotRail]
24/06/2019	Training plan has helped improve services, ScotRail says [Scotsman]
19/06/2019	Part of a ScotRail train fell off and hit signalling cables - causing around 100 cancellations [Scotsman]
10/06/2019	Network Rail unveils proposals to protect vital south west rail line bordered by steep cliffs and the sea [Network Rail]
15/05/2019	Borders Railway not an easy target for cancellations, rail boss assures [Scotsman]
08/05/2019	New rail timetables to ease commuter misery [BBC News]
24/04/2019	'National embarrassment': More complaints over ScotRail disruption four months after winter timetable chaos [Herald]
21/04/2019	New ScotRail performance figures reveal 'year of hell' [Herald]
06/04/2019	Nicola Sturgeon bombarded with emails from angry ScotRail passengers over failings [Daily Record]
17/03/2019	Furious ScotRail passengers slam appalling Borders Railway cancellations [Scotsman]
11/02/2019	Have your say on improving Aberdeen communitys train station [Evening Express]
08/02/2019	ScotRail ordered to improve by government [BBC News]
08/02/2019	ScotRail ordered to improve performance by government [BBC News]
31/01/2019	When it's this cold, Chicago sets its train tracks on fire [CNN]
11/01/2019	ScotRail performance officially improves despite hundreds of cancelled trains [Scotsman]
08/01/2019	ScotRail passenger compensation deal branded 'a gimmick' [Scotsman]
05/01/2019	ScotRail sorry for 'unacceptable service' [BBC News]
02/01/2019	ScotRail slammed for ripping off commuters as ticket prices soar after poor service suffers from delays, cancellations and overcrowded trains [Sun]
27/12/2018	ScotRail admits cancellations for training will continue into January [Scotsman]
18/12/2018	ScotRail: New plan of action pledge to tackle misery of Scotlands cancelled trains [Scotsman]
17/12/2018	ScotRail boss Alex Hynes promises improvements [BBC News]
16/12/2018	Winter is coming how we prepare the railway for cold weather [Network Rail]
13/12/2018	More apologies after fourth working day of ScotRail new timetable disruption [Herald]
07/12/2018	Edinburgh-Tweedbank trains cancelled amid ScotRail staff shortages [Scotsman]
04/12/2018	SNP minister joins attack on 'unacceptable' ScotRail cancellations [Scotsman]
03/12/2018	ScotRail passengers face more disruption over staff shortages [BBC News]
28/11/2018	Storm Diana: Watch sparks fly as train smashed by waves [Scotsman]
15/10/2018	Railway stations with worst train delays revealed [Sky News]
22/09/2018	'Outrage' as ScotRail records worst reliability performance for 20 years [Herald]
19/09/2018	Storm Ali disrupts travel across Scotland with high winds [ITV News]
17/09/2018	Rail delays are the 'worst for 12 years' [BBC News]
11/08/2018	Deputy mayor demands answers over chaotic Northern Rail cancellations [ITV News]
30/07/2018	What a way to run a railway [Mail]
27/07/2018	Lightning strikes cause rail chaos across East Coast [BBC News]
08/07/2018	Turkey train derails en route to Istanbul, killing 24 [BBC News]
28/06/2018	Heat forces ScotRail train cancellations today [Scotsman]
28/06/2018	Heatwave continues to cause delay to NI railway network [BBC News]
27/06/2018	High temperatures spark Glasgow Central train cancellations [BBC News]
26/06/2018	Heatwave causes railway slowdown and wildfires - and it will get even hotter until weekend [Telegraph]
21/05/2018	Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Northern trains cancelled and delayed [BBC News]
20/04/2018	Scotrail passengers rage as heating left on during hottest day of year [Evening News]
16/03/2018	Weather blamed for delays to railway upgrade work between Blackpool and Preston [Lancashire Post]
11/03/2018	Clapped-out train causes double breakdowns on Inverclyde line [Greenock Telegraph]
03/03/2018	UK weather: Rail passengers face continued disruption [BBC News]
03/03/2018	Video: Inquiry call over snowmaggeddon train service meltdown in Scotland [Herald]
20/02/2018	Fresh signal problems cause major disruption to Glasgow rail services [BBC News]
31/12/2017	New Year's travel chaos looms as rail strikes hit [BBC News]
22/12/2017	Virgin Trains West Coast strike called off [BBC News]
31/08/2017	Saltwater-proof trains to run on Brunel's storm-battered Great Western Railway [Telegraph]
12/07/2017	Electrical fire closes London Paddington station [BBC News]
08/07/2017	Vale of Rheidol's wheels for Aberystwyth Cliff Railway [BBC News]
11/06/2017	North Highland rail services confirmed as worst performing [Press & Journal]
07/06/2017	Train delays after line fault near Glasgow [BBC News]
07/06/2017	Flooding causes reduced service on Edinburgh Trams [Scotsman]
25/01/2017	Southern Rail could be temporarily renationalised to deal with 'appalling' delays and cancelations [Telegraph]
13/12/2016	Iconic Settle-Carlisle line to reopen by 31 March following remarkable works [RTM]
24/11/2016	Sturgeon 'will consider' ScotRail fare freeze [BBC News]
31/10/2016	Borders Railway 'serious' issues raised [BBC News]
19/10/2016	Petition calls for Abellio to lose ScotRail operation [BBC News]
16/10/2016	Transport Minister Humza Yousaf warns Abellio to improve Scotrail service or face losing £7billion contract [Sunday Mail]
09/10/2016	Thousands sign petition calling for Dutch firm Abellio to be stripped of ScotRail contract [Sunday Mail]
22/09/2016	Scotland's most northerly railway line 'facing closure' [Scotsman]
09/09/2016	Minister orders improvements to fix Borders Railway's 'unacceptable' performance [Scotsman]
08/09/2016	Cattle-class: are Thameslink's new 'tube-style' trains the future of commuting? [Guardian]
06/09/2016	Borders Railway marks first anniversary of opening [BBC News]
06/09/2016	Delays hit Borders Railway's first birthday [BBC News]
01/09/2016	'Hot weather' and faulty train radiators blamed for spate of Borders Railway breakdowns [Herald]
30/08/2016	Southern rail to reintroduce a third of trains axed in July [BBC News]
13/08/2016	Passengers hit out at Borders Railway shambles as 70 trains cancelled in ten days [Scotsman]
13/07/2016	Sadiq Khan calls for temporary nationalisation of Southern Railway after commuter misery [Independent]
08/07/2016	Hull Trains rolls out real-time information screens [IRJ]
03/07/2016	Strike-hit Southern set to announce amended timetable [BBC News]
20/06/2016	Scotrail and Southern strikes prompt disruption warning [BBC News]
16/06/2016	Britain's biggest rail franchise in chaos [BBC News]
04/05/2016	Lorry hits Lambeth bridge despite huge warning signs [BBC News]
05/02/2016	Royal Mail 'secret' railway on track to reopen next year [Guardian]
02/12/2015	Unacceptable train delays on new Borders Railway [Scotsman]
10/08/2015	Network Rail fined £2m for delays [BBC News]
19/07/2015	Scots passengers vent anger at train cancellations [Scotland on Sunday]
30/04/2015	Delays Warning For London Railway Stations [Sky news]
11/12/2014	Rail engineering work to cause Christmas delays [BBC News]
10/12/2014	Scotland faces being struck by a 'weather bomb' [Scotsman]
26/07/2014	Travellers express frustration as trains cancelled throughout Glasgow [STV]
31/03/2014	Heatherslaw Light Railway starts 25th year [Berwick Advertiser]
30/03/2014	Network Rail expecting record £70m fine for delays [BBC News]
23/03/2014	Porthmadog Harbour railway station reopens after £1.3m rebuild [BBC News]
21/02/2014	Train passengers 'in dark' over delay compensation [Telegraph]
16/02/2014	Empty train tests storm-damaged Cornwall rail line [BBC News]
09/02/2014	Landslip causes further rail misery for South West travellers [BBC News]
06/01/2014	Repairs to storm-hit Cumbrian rail line 'to take a week' [BBC News]
04/12/2013	ScotRail cancels train services on 22 routes due to high winds [STV]
06/09/2013	Long-distance trains at greatest risk of delays [Which?]
09/07/2013	Trains disrupted by hot weather [BBC]
08/05/2013	Thousands claim free London Midland train tickets [BBC News]
09/08/2012	Innovative response to Highland landslip short-listed for top rail award [Railscot]
23/06/2012	Trains disrupted by heavy flooding on West Coast main line [STV]
09/05/2012	ScotRail and Network Rail apologise over train services [BBC News]
27/04/2012	Highland Chieftain train stopped in its tracks by landslide [Highland News]
10/04/2012	Signal problem hits Glasgow trains [BBC News]
31/01/2012	Work has begun to repair a heritage railway line embankment in Gloucestershire [BBC]
22/11/2011	ScotRail row threatens Sunday rail shutdown [Evening Times]
05/11/2011	Helicopter camera to detect frozen rail points [Herald]
30/06/2011	ScotRail blames weather for drop in customer satisfaction [Evening Times]
13/01/2011	Severe weather costs Scots-based First Group £7m [BBC News]
13/01/2011	Stourbridge raIl service records near 100% reliability [BBC News]
11/01/2011	German Railways launches investment plan after winter chaos [M&G News]
01/01/2011	Rail passenger anger over Southeastern Trains delay compensation [Telegraph]
24/12/2010	Rail sevices reduced on Christmas Eve [BBC News]
23/12/2010	Train performance hit by severe winter weather [Network Rail Article]
19/12/2010	Weather: Condoms fitted to trains [Scotsman]
17/12/2010	Preparations on track [Scottish Government]
03/12/2010	Ice warning across Scotland as travel disrupted [BBC News]
29/11/2010	Train services - Monday 29 November [ScotRail]
17/11/2010	Fierce weather blocks Cornish main line [Rail-News]
18/10/2010	It's Network Fail as Bathgate to Airdrie rail event hits buffers [Deadline PPA]
01/04/2010	Snow travel problems continuing [BBC News Article]
20/01/2010	8 out of 10 trains arrive on time despite extreme weather [Network Rail Article]
18/01/2010	Ice photos show big freeze could not stop railway [Network Rail Article]
10/01/2010	Car crashes onto railway tracks [BBC News Article]
08/01/2010	Trains run 'emergency service' [BBC News Article]
02/02/2009	Rail services affected by the weather [Network Rail Article]
25/10/2007	More misery for rail passengers [Scotsman Article]
25/10/2007	Five faults in five hours bring chaos to rail network [Scotsman Article]
02/10/2007	Major Maintenance and Enhancement Works for Highland Line [Network Rail]
13/09/2007	Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
06/07/2007	Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
06/07/2007	Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
05/07/2007	Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
23/06/2007	Deluge causes railway chaos [Scotsman]
02/05/2007	Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
27/04/2007	Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
24/04/2007	Conferences & Exhibitions [Railway Strategies]
06/04/2007	Scotland set for cracking weather as Easter getaway fuels travel chaos [Scotsman]
12/07/2005	Hot weather threat to rail services again [Scotsman]
02/07/2005	Strike disrupts Midland Mainline [BBC News]
16/01/2005	Minister's weather call [BBC News]
16/01/2005	Lines re-open
12/01/2005	Severe weather 7-12 January [Railscot]
11/08/2004	Weather leads to service cancellations in Scotland [Railscot]
18/11/2002	Weather impacts on ScotRail's performance [Scotsman]
27/10/2002	Weather affects services in England
28/01/2002	Storms lead to train cancellations
02/10/2001	Steam operates services on the Fort William to Mallaig Line
06/02/2001	TurboStar hits fallen tree in poor weather conditions

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