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| Vandals halt cross-border trains | |
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| Police are hunting the vandals behind a fire that has halted some rail services between England and Scotland. | |
| The blaze, discovered at about 2000 GMT on Christmas Day, caused extensive damage to the Kilmarnock Signalling Centre. | |
| First ScotRail said services passing through the Ayrshire town would be disrupted for several days. | First ScotRail said services passing through the Ayrshire town would be disrupted for several days. |
| But the damage was bad enough to affect services on the Carlisle to Glasgow line, the company warned. | But the damage was bad enough to affect services on the Carlisle to Glasgow line, the company warned. |
| British Transport Police have appealed for information about the fire, which is thought to be deliberate. | British Transport Police have appealed for information about the fire, which is thought to be deliberate. |
| Further disruption | |
| The Carlisle to Glasgow service and the Kilmarnock to Dumfries service will be replaced by buses from Wednesday. | The Carlisle to Glasgow service and the Kilmarnock to Dumfries service will be replaced by buses from Wednesday. |
| An emergency timetable is being introduced between Glasgow and Kilmarnock, with further disruption possible for train routes in the Girvan and Stranraer areas. | An emergency timetable is being introduced between Glasgow and Kilmarnock, with further disruption possible for train routes in the Girvan and Stranraer areas. |
| Virgin Trains and GNER, which both operate intercity services between England and Scotland, said none of their routes would be affected by the fire at the signalling centre. | Virgin Trains and GNER, which both operate intercity services between England and Scotland, said none of their routes would be affected by the fire at the signalling centre. |
| We will be doing everything we can to get services back to normal as soon as possible David SimpsonNetwork Rail | We will be doing everything we can to get services back to normal as soon as possible David SimpsonNetwork Rail |
| Customers have been advised to contact National Rail Inquiries before travelling. | Customers have been advised to contact National Rail Inquiries before travelling. |
| British Transport Police urged anyone with information about the fire to come forward. | British Transport Police urged anyone with information about the fire to come forward. |
| David Simpson, route director for Network Rail in Scotland said: "This deliberate act of vandalism has virtually destroyed the signalling centre and will mean disruption for passengers in and around Kilmarnock. | David Simpson, route director for Network Rail in Scotland said: "This deliberate act of vandalism has virtually destroyed the signalling centre and will mean disruption for passengers in and around Kilmarnock. |
| "Network Rail will work closely with British Transport Police to apprehend those responsible and we will be doing everything we can to get services back to normal as soon as possible." | "Network Rail will work closely with British Transport Police to apprehend those responsible and we will be doing everything we can to get services back to normal as soon as possible." |