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Work is continuing to reopen lines across the country following 80mph winds on Sunday night. More disruption to journeys expected on Tuesday as Storm Jocelyn reaches Scotland bringing an early shutdown of the network
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Several routes have been cancelled this evening and tomorrow morning.
(Permalink) ScotRail Storm Isha Weather |
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Speed restrictions will be imposed on some trains travelling to and from Glasgow due to forecasted adverse weather.
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More misery is in store today for train travellers on the Far North Line with services expected to remain suspended after severe weather.
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Engineers will be working around-the-clock to keep Scotland's Railway running as freezing conditions continue to grip the county.
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Operators say routes will have to be inspected before deemed safe.
(Permalink) Network Rail Storm Babet Weather |
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The cancellations come as the Met Office issued a rare red alert as Storm Babet arrives.
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A tree became wedged underneath a train during the extreme weather in Scotland as Storm Babet arrived on Thursday.
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An East Lothian railway line has been closed by Network Rail after a power transmission line above the line fell onto the tracks, as the yellow weather warnings continue to be in place.
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Scotland's Railway will close several lines in the north and north-east of Scotland on Thursday and Friday as Storm Babet is expected to bring severe weather to parts of the country.
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Three weeks' worth of rain could fall across parts of the country this weekend with people urged not to travel unless necessary.
(Permalink) Cancellations Flooding ScotRail Weather  Bowling: Flooding at Bowling station has covered the track entirely. Lines all over Scotland are closed as a result of heavy rain. Bowling previously flooded in late December 2022, see image [[83878]]. |
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Scenes of flooded stations across Scotland have been posted by Network rail as Saturdays torrential downpour continues unabated.
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The persistent heavy rain in the Highlands is beginning to claim more services after trains south were cancelled.
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West Highland Line, Highland Mainline and Helensburgh / Balloch services to be severely affected. Speed restrictions also being introduced elsewhere across the network due to risk of flooding and landslips.
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ScotRail suspends some services and cross-border passengers warned not to travel to Scotland.
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It will affect services between Mallaig and Oban to Glasgow Queen Street.
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Speed restrictions are in place on various routes across Scotland due to severe weather.
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Parts of Scotland were battered by heavy rain on Sunday causing travel disruption.
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The heavy rain forecasts affecting the Highlands are expected to cause major disruption to train travels in the region this morning.
(Permalink) Cancellations Delays Flooding Glasgow Queen Street Inverness Kyle Of Lochalsh Perth Weather West Highland Line |
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Rail services on the West Highland Line are facing restrictions on Tuesday and ferry services cancellations, with high winds and heavy rain set to hit the west coast. Scotland's Railways specialist weather forecasters have predicted that 20-30mm of rain will fall across most of Scotland between Tuesday evening and Wednesday. They have also predicted that the West Highland Line could experience 55mm of rainfall and this will be combined with wind speeds of up to 55mph across Southern Scotland.
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Speed restrictions have been put into place across several lines throughout the ScotRail network due to forecasted heavy rain.
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The heavy downpours affecting the Highlands are expected to cause major disruption to train travels in the region this morning.
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ScotRail has warned train passengers that adverse weather is set to cause disruption to train travel from and to Inverness this morning.
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A CalMac ferry has been forced to dock in Ayr as part an urgent reshuffle. The unusual sight came as CalMac was forced to change the usual berthing arrangements for its Arran ferries because of bad weather.
(Permalink) Ayr Caledonian MacBrayne MV Hebridean Isles Weather  Ayr Harbour: MV Hebridean Isles was a surprise visitor in the river yesterday.
[The vessel was in Ayr as, due to poor weather, the MV Caledonian Isles was using the Irish berth at Ardrossan. -RS] |
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The operator of a ferry linking the Black Isle and Easter Ross has flagged the likelihood of short-notice cancellation today due to conditions.
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The Oban ferry terminal became a temporary shelter for stranded travellers after a festival in the Inner Hebrides was cancelled last minute.
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Some services to and from Inverness were been cancelled while others will terminate early after equipment was damaged by stormy conditions.
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The Met Office earlier said that the spell of strong winds would affect transport, with the warning in place from 4am until 1pm.
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Weather and climate resilience guidance for light rail operators has been developed by the Light Rail Safety & Standards Board.
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Several ScotRail services connecting the Highland capital with the far north have been cancelled.
(Permalink) Cancelations Far North Line Inverness Storm Otto Thurso Weather Wick |
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The train operator has issued a list of services that it says cannot run because of the inclement weather conditions.
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Rail chiefs are working to arrange replacement buses, but none have been confirmed so far.
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Many will be waking to icy patches this morning, as a Met Office yellow warning remains in place across the majority of mainland Scotland.
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Several ferry services have been called off and are facing delays due to strong winds forecast.
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Network Rail has been taking steps to plan for extreme weather conditions.
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Several CalMac services across the west coast of Scotland have been cancelled because of strong winds and large sea swells.
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An amber weather warning in eastern Scotland has been extended with flooding leading to school closures and disruption on roads and railways.
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Rail services have been hit by the weather this morning. The East Coast Line is flooded at Dalgety Bay. The Dundee-Arbroath service is suspended along with services between Aberdeen and Inverurie. ScotRail has speed restrictions on many routes.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Arbroath Cancellations Dalgety Bay Dundee Flooding Grantshouse Inverness Inverurie LNER Laurencekirk Linlithgow Montrose Rain ScotRail Weather |
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High winds and heavy rain are set to hit the east of Scotland over the next 48 hours and speed restrictions will be imposed on sections of the railway.
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Rail passengers have been warned to expect longer journey times when speed restrictions are brought in on some routes due to forecasts of extreme rainfall.
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A trampoline was blown onto rail tracks in Glasgow, creating travel chaos.
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Just one of CalMac's ferry services was operating normally on Thursday - after some 19 routes were suspended because of high winds.
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Speed restrictions have been imposed on the West Highland Line today due to the weather.
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Scotrail say there are currently no trains running to or from Dalmuir train station due to 'slippery lines.'
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CalMac has cancelled a number of its services today due to the weather - and has warmed more may follow.
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CalMac has already cancelled a number of its services today and warned more cancellations could follow as the day goes on.
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Trains in Ayrshire are being disrupted after ScotRail introduced temporary speed restrictions on many routes in response to a Met Office weather warning.
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Yellow weather warnings have been issued for high winds and heavy rain on Friday 30 September.
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Five major railway lines in the north and north-east will be subject to speed restrictions following Met Office warnings for heavy rain and high winds.
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ScotRail services faced disruption in the evening due to 'severe weather'.
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Network Rail Scotland confirmed plans are in place as heavy rain is to sweep across the country on Saturday.
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Rail services on the West Highland Line have been forced to slow down due to rising temperatures.
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Scots may face delays when travelling to places including Glasgow and Edinburgh today as the rising temperatures spell potential trouble for the railway infrastructure.
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Train passengers travelling between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh today might face delays, a train operator has warned.
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Train services in Scotland will be running under speed restrictions today (Tuesday) with heavy rain expected.
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Rail passengers in Lochaber are facing a day of disruption due to adverse weather.
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CalMac has said the busy Mallaig to Lochboisdale, South Uist route on the west coast has been cancelled for the rest of the day.
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Poor weather forecasts have caused cancellations to sailings across the CalMac network.
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Sailings between Ardrossan and Brodick have been cancelled due to worsening weather conditions, CalMac has confirmed.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne Cancellations Weather  Ardrossan Harbour: Calmac 'MV Caledonian Isles' battles a strong wind and extremely rough sea to reach her berth at Ardrossan Harbour on 15 June 2013 after arrival from Brodick Pier on Arran. |
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Gusts of up to 70 mph and snowfall is expected to batter much of the country on Wednesday and into Thursday.
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Network Rail is thanking passengers for their patience and understanding during the recent storms as the railway today, (Tuesday 22 February), resumes regular train services.
(Permalink) Cancellations Network Rail Storm Dudley Storm Eunice Storm Franklin Weather |
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The customer call centre is handling the same number of calls in a day as it usually does in a week.
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The train operator put out the warning this morning after the bad weather caused flooding and damage on the tracks throughout the West Coast Mainline. Customers are advised to check before leaving.
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As the rail industry looks to deal with the effects of climate change it has never been more important to ensure the UKs railways is as weather resilient as possible.
Without effective methods of weather resilience delays and disruption can be expected across the rail network as extreme weather events become more common. (Permalink) Resilience Weather |
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Three Towns train services have been disruped due to high waves and strong winds.
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At least eight lifeline CalMac ferry services have been suspended as high winds hit Scotland.
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Three lifeline vessels were sidelined for repairs and Covid as islanders raised new concerns in the wake of ferry disruption through high winds and snow.
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ScotRail has announced that several services in the Highlands will be cancelled due to expected high winds on December 13.
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Rail services have been disrupted due to tree blocking the railway as Storm Barra arrives in the UK, bringing 70mph gusts and extreme weather.
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CalMac have cancelled all ferries to Arran today following a weather warning issued by the Met Office.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne Cancellations Storm Barra Weather  Brodick Pier: CalMac Ferry MV 'Caledonian Isles' is seen loading at Brodick Ferry Terminal for the slightly delayed 16.40 return crossing from Arran to Ardrossan, after a very rock and roll trip from the mainland i ... |
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Commuters in the north and north-east are bracing for a day full of disruption as Storm Barra descends on the country.
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Storm Barra is forecast to bring snow and winds of up to 70mph to parts of the country from late tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 7 December) and will affect some services in the south west and north east of Scotland.
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Twelve cross-border sleeper trains have been cancelled over a lack of staff and the impact of Storm Arwen.
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Pictures show significant damage to ScotRail train following the red weather during Storm Arwen.
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Passengers have been told to expect travel delays as speed restrictions are put in place on certain Highland train routes.
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ScotRail trains have resumed between Aberdeen and Dundee again on Monday after being suspended during Storm Arwen.
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Black Friday became White Out Saturday, as bargain hunting Britain was battered by Storm Arwen on Friday and Saturday. The railways did not escape the disruption. The countrys east took the worst of the weather, with the East Coast Main Line shut between Newcastle and Edinburgh and the West Coast Main Line closed between Carlisle [] A falling tree badly damaged a ScotRail passenger train on the Borders Railway in southern Scotland. The accident on Friday night prompted the cancellation of all services in Scotland. No injuries were reported.
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Following the passing of Storm Arwen, the clean-up of debris across Scotland has become a priority including clearing public transport links to avoid further travel disruption.
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Network Rail Scotland say the aftermath of the bad weather has resulted in 'one of the most challenging' situations in recent memory as crews work tirelessly to clear blocked lines.
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Passengers travelling on a train between Aberdeen and Inverness were left stranded for around 17 hours overnight due to Storm Arwen.
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The rail firm said that it will take workers 'significant time' to assess the damage caused after large parts of the country were battered by winds of up to 80mph.
(Permalink) Cancellations ScotRail Storm Arwen Weather |
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Scotland's railways are experiencing major disruption due to damage to lines or blockages as Storm Arwen enters the second day of travel chaos.
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Major travel problems have hit people across Tayside, Fife and beyond as Storm Arwen makes its presence felt on Scotland's east coast.
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A number of schools across have been closed as Storm Arwen blasts its way across the far north, with Pentland Firth ferry sailings cancelled.
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CalMac have cancelled all ferries to Arran today following a weather warning issued by the Met Office.
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Hundreds of people left stranded in London Euston after a fallen tree sparked rail chaos are finally set to get moving again.
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The last days of summer and the first day of winter were marred by widespread disruption to the British railway network. On the day that British Summer Time officially ended as station clocks were traditionally turned back one hour and Greenwich Mean Time once again rules the timetable Britain found itself plunged into chaos, as a storm that respected neither timezone first submerged then blew away the British Isles.
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A fallen tree on the west coast mainline has blocked travel routes for delegates heading to COP26 in Glasgow, including the environment minister Zac Goldsmith, after stormy weather swept through the UK bringing suspected tornadoes to parts of the country. Avanti West Coast warned of delays, cancellations and diversions to services on Sunday after an object fell on power lines between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central.
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Trains are currently unable to pass over the Annan viaduct as reports of two road bridges being 'washed away' on the river Annan affect transport.
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Two bridges are washed away and the Carlisle to Dumfries rail line shut amid more heavy downpours.
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Network Rail said two road bridges had been 'washed away'.
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Heavy rain and flooding are continuing to cause major disruptions for rail passengers today.
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Scotland's Railway is asking passengers to check before travelling as forecast severe weather will mean speed limits and reduced services on some routes between Wednesday and Friday (October 27-29).
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A Met Office weather warning for downpours across parts of southern Scotland is upgraded to amber.
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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering northern areas of England until 10 pm following the overnight flooding in London, causing significant closures on travel services.
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Train services north of Perth are returning to normal after being delayed due to heavy rain in the area.
Services between Dunkeld and Birnam, and Blair Atholl, as well as Aberdeen and Inverness, were running at reduced speeds on Monday morning. (Permalink) Aberdeen Blair Atholl Dunkeld Flooding Inverness Rain Weather |
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ScotRail has issued a warning of delays to customers due to ongoing emergency speed restrictions.
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Network Rail has imposed a 40mph speed limit on two rail lines in the north warning commuters of potential delays to services. The alterations will affect services travelling between Aberdeen and Inverness and on the Highland Main Line, between Perth and Inverness.
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