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| Snow hits train and road travel | Snow hits train and road travel |
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| Thousands of commuters in Scotland have experienced major disruption to their journeys due to heavy snow. | Thousands of commuters in Scotland have experienced major disruption to their journeys due to heavy snow. |
| Police in Dumfries and Galloway said traffic was at a standstill on the M74 northbound at Junction 16. | Police in Dumfries and Galloway said traffic was at a standstill on the M74 northbound at Junction 16. |
| They are advising drivers not to take to the major motorway in and out of Scotland unless absolutely necessary. | They are advising drivers not to take to the major motorway in and out of Scotland unless absolutely necessary. |
| At teatime on Tuesday, passengers using Glasgow's Central Station experienced lengthy waits when trains broke down and signals failed. | At teatime on Tuesday, passengers using Glasgow's Central Station experienced lengthy waits when trains broke down and signals failed. |
| Network Rail said the worst of the disruption on the rail system was over by 1900 GMT. | Network Rail said the worst of the disruption on the rail system was over by 1900 GMT. |
| Other areas of Scotland have also been affected by the adverse weather. Grampian Police said there were major problems on the roads in Aberdeenshire. | Other areas of Scotland have also been affected by the adverse weather. Grampian Police said there were major problems on the roads in Aberdeenshire. |
| Just before 1700 GMT on Tuesday, the concourse at central station had to be temporarily closed due to the numbers of passengers waiting for trains. | Just before 1700 GMT on Tuesday, the concourse at central station had to be temporarily closed due to the numbers of passengers waiting for trains. |
| Craig Bowman, from Network Rail, said thousands of passengers had been affected. | Craig Bowman, from Network Rail, said thousands of passengers had been affected. |
| A train had broken down on the Ayrshire and Largs route and there had been points failures at various locations. | A train had broken down on the Ayrshire and Largs route and there had been points failures at various locations. |
| Mr Bowman added there had also been problems getting staff to the affected areas to repair the problems due to congestion on the roads. | Mr Bowman added there had also been problems getting staff to the affected areas to repair the problems due to congestion on the roads. |
| Train operator ScotRail said at 1915 GMT services between Glasgow and Paisley were still subject to delays and cancellation due to a points failure. | Train operator ScotRail said at 1915 GMT services between Glasgow and Paisley were still subject to delays and cancellation due to a points failure. |
| Elsewhere, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary said traffic was at a standstill on parts of the M74 due to snow and a jack-knifed lorry. | Elsewhere, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary said traffic was at a standstill on parts of the M74 due to snow and a jack-knifed lorry. |
| Grampian Police urged the public to avoid non-essential travel. | Grampian Police urged the public to avoid non-essential travel. |
| A spokesman added that the snowy conditions were likely to persist over the next 48 hours. | A spokesman added that the snowy conditions were likely to persist over the next 48 hours. |
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