ScotRail

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice following wintry showers overnight as ScotRail continues to work to get services back on track.

On Thursday morning ScotRail tweeted that as a result of strong winds and heavy rain due to Storm Dudley, passenger services have been withdrawn until around 10am, with the exception of a number including between Aberdeen and Inverness, Edinburgh to Dunbar and Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High. Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney warned that the coming days will be "very challenging" as a result of Storm Dudley and the expectation of Storm Eunice on Friday. The warning is currently in place until around 10am this morning but will return until 6pm on Friday with heavy snow and strong winds predicted due to Storm Eunice.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Cowdenbeath, Fife, shortly after 10am on Wednesday when the motor crashed into the overhead structure.

There were no injuries reported and Network Rail was contacted.” A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Around 10.40am on Wednesday, 16 February, police were called to the High Street area of Cowdenbeath following a report of a car crashing into a railway bridge pillar. Police have been called to the scene on Cowdenbeath High Street after the white car collided with the structure on Wednesday morning.

Rail and ferry passengers are facing disruption after Storm Dudley, with most ScotRail services withdrawn until around 10am.

“Ensuring ferries work as they should is our priority and we are working hard to ensure we limit the impact of this upcoming period of disruption as much as we can and protect the lifeline service we deliver.” Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney warned that the coming days will be “very challenging” as a result of Storm Dudley and the expectation of Storm Eunice on Friday. UPDATE: As a result of strong winds and heavy rain due to— ScotRail (@ScotRail) #StormDudleyScotrail passenger services are withdrawn until approximately 1000 today with the exception of the following services: pic.twitter.com/rhsuFnDDfH February 17, 2022 He added: “We had damage to the overhead power lines at Kilwinning, that affected services towards Largs, we’ve had trees down in various locations, so it’s been across the board really, these were very strong winds, they hit most of the central belt down towards the south west, so it’s been a very significant impact on the network.” On Thursday morning ScotRail tweeted that as a result of strong winds and heavy rain due to Storm Dudley, passenger services have been withdrawn until around 10am, with the exception of a number including between Aberdeen and Inverness, Edinburgh to Dunbar and Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High. Network Rail engineers are checking more than 1,400 miles of Scotland’s railway and ScotRail said services will not run until the lines have been cleared as safe to reopen.

Majority of Scottish rail services to stop running trains as country braces itself for storm.

We would urge everyone to plan their journeys in advance, exercise caution on the roads, and follow the latest travel advice.” The RNLI said adverse weather conditions could make seas “treacherous” and urged people to take extra care in coastal areas, while the Woodland Trust Scotland urged people to stay away from wooded areas during the high winds. The vast majority of train services in Scotland will end at 4pm on Wednesday as the country braces itself for the first of two storms.