ScotRail is advising of significant disruption tomorrow due to red and amber weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds.
Services on selected routes are to be suspended from Thursday 19th October until at least early on Saturday 21st October 2023 (dependent on weather and any repair work)
ScotRail services will be suspended between
- Aberdeen and Elgin
- Edinburgh and Aberdeen via Fife
- Perth and Aberdeen via Dundee
- Dunblane and Perth
- Perth and Aviemore
- Tain and Wick / Thurso
- All Fife Circle services
This will affect services between Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen / Inverness and between Edinburgh Waverley and Aberdeen / Inverness
No alternative transport will be available due to the likelihood of flooding and poor driving conditions.
David Simpson, ScotRail Service Delivery Director, said:
“The Met Office has issued red and amber weather warnings for Storm Babet, with heavy rain across eastern Scotland, and heavy rain and high winds in central and northern Scotland.
“We know the impact that the withdrawal of some train services will have on customers, but our first priority is always to ensure the safety of our staff and customers. This is a necessary step to ensure everyone’s safety during the severe weather.
“In order to keep our customers and staff safe, speed restrictions will be in place as a precautionary measure on other routes in Scotland, which will mean longer journey times.
“For routes in the south and west of Scotland, customers are encouraged check their journey before setting off, and keep an eye on our website, mobile app, or social media channels for live updates.”
Responses
You can not blame Network Rail and ScotRail for being cautious when severe rain is forecast.
All should remember what happened at Carmont a few years ago. We can not be too cautious.
No one wants another Carmont.
The safest railway is one without any trains!
Glad to see people’s safety comes first,too many people moaning about cancelled trains, the moaners would be demanding an inquest if people got hurt,suck it up
Let’s hope Avanti doesn’t cancel all Edinburgh and Glasgow trains north of Preston, which they did the Saturday before last when heavy rain was forecast for northern Scotland.
We didn’t in the past cancel all transport whenever heavy rain and wind is forecast – after all such conditions are pretty normal in the Autumn. I know “health & safety” is very important but, if we go on like this, quaking at every Met Office warning, it’ll be decided it’s too dangerous to run trains at all!
It’s a Red weather warning. Which means potential danger to life. They’ve not forecasted for heavy showers.
Just like First Glasgow bus network,,,scotRail and it’s fellow travel operators are a complete waste of time a flurry of leaves or a sprinkle of snow it all falls apart,, these operators must sit in their big boardrooms rubbing there hands together waiting for their big payouts as we the “customer” (cattle) freeze on platforms or at bus stops I am owed refunds from both companies ,,probably in a managers pocket