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Flooding causes West Coast rail disruption | Flooding causes West Coast rail disruption |
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Trains on the West Coast mainline between Glasgow and Carlisle have been suspended because of flooding. | |
Rail services from Glasgow Central to the north of England are terminating and starting at Dumfries because of flooding around the border. | |
Network Rail said there were no replacement bus services available. | |
Virgin Trains are running a shuttle service from Glasgow to Edinburgh every 90 minutes to connect with East Coast and CrossCountry trains. | |
Meanwhile, trunk road operator Scotland Transerv reported road closures both ways on the A83 between Arrochar and Inveraray due to a high risk of a landslip at the Rest and Be Thankful viewpoint, in Argyll. | |
Westbound traffic was diverted via the A82 to Tyndrum, the A85 to Damally and the A819 to return to the A83 at Inveraray, a distance of approximately 60 miles. | |
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued three flood warnings after heavy overnight rain. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued three flood warnings after heavy overnight rain. |
All three of the warnings affect the Scottish Borders. A further two warnings - one in the Borders and another at Kintore in Aberdeenshire - have been lifted. | All three of the warnings affect the Scottish Borders. A further two warnings - one in the Borders and another at Kintore in Aberdeenshire - have been lifted. |
Nine less severe flood alerts covering large parts of the country have also been put in place. | Nine less severe flood alerts covering large parts of the country have also been put in place. |