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Calls for rail disruption inquiry | |
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Train operator First ScotRail has demanded a "full inquiry" into delayed engineering work which caused serious disruption for commuters. | |
Services from Inverclyde, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire were suspended or reduced by £9m signalling work at Shields Junction, south of Glasgow. | |
Network Rail said a full service was not expected to resume until next week and the line would close this weekend. | |
First ScotRail said the firm's handling of the project was "unacceptable". | |
Managing director Mary Dickson said: "Despite many discussions and meetings to resolve this issue, we are still in the dark over when these works will finish. | |
We understand the anger and frustration which this engineering overrun has caused passengers and our railway industry partners David SimpsonNetwork Rail | We understand the anger and frustration which this engineering overrun has caused passengers and our railway industry partners David SimpsonNetwork Rail |
"This raises serious concerns about Network Rail's management of the project and we are urging them to hold a full inquiry to ensure there is no repeat in future." | |
Services have been affected since the festive period. | |
A spokesman for Network Rail said engineers had made "significant progress" and a full service via Paisley Gilmour Street was reinstated on Thursday afternoon. | |
However, no trains will run at all between Glasgow and Paisley this weekend. | |
Continued delay | |
On Saturday and Sunday all Inverclyde and Ayrshire services will terminate at Gilmour Street where replacement buses will operate. | |
Network Rail said its engineers have faced unprecedented difficulties which only emerged while the work was under way. | Network Rail said its engineers have faced unprecedented difficulties which only emerged while the work was under way. |
David Simpson, route director for Scotland, said he did not expect services to be completely restored until early next week. | David Simpson, route director for Scotland, said he did not expect services to be completely restored until early next week. |
He added: "While significant improvements to services have been made, further work will still be required this weekend to allow us to complete the project and restore full services to the Paisley Canal line early next week. | |
"We understand the anger and frustration which this engineering overrun has caused passengers and our railway industry partners and we would like to reiterate our apologies for the continued delay." | |
Network Rail said 35 major improvement schemes were carried out during the festive season, of which 33 completed "successfully and on time". | |