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| Vandalism causes rail disruption | Vandalism causes rail disruption |
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| Police are hunting the vandals behind a fire which has caused disruption to rail services in Scotland and across the border to Carlisle. | Police are hunting the vandals behind a fire which has caused disruption to rail services in Scotland and across the border to Carlisle. |
| The blaze, discovered at about 2000 GMT on Christmas Day, caused severe damage to the Kilmarnock Signalling Centre. | The blaze, discovered at about 2000 GMT on Christmas Day, caused severe 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. |
| British Transport Police have appealed for information about the fire, which is thought to have been deliberate. | British Transport Police have appealed for information about the fire, which is thought to have been deliberate. |
| First ScotRail said passengers could expect cancellations, delays and short-notice changes. | First ScotRail said passengers could expect cancellations, delays and short-notice changes. |
| Normal service | Normal service |
| While normal services will operate between Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock, the fire led to the cancellation of services between Kilmarnock and Dumfries. | While normal services will operate between Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock, the fire led to the cancellation of services between Kilmarnock and Dumfries. |
| Buses will be provided for passengers on that route and for those travelling between Dumfries and Carlisle and between Kilmarnock and Ayr. | Buses will be provided for passengers on that route and for those travelling between Dumfries and Carlisle and between Kilmarnock and Ayr. |
| There should be a normal service between Ayr, Girvan and Stranraer. | There should be a normal service between Ayr, Girvan and Stranraer. |
| 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 Enquiries 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." |