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Glasgow Times
a day ago
- Glasgow Times
Person dies after being hit by train on major Glasgow line
Rail cops were called to a report of a casualty on the tracks at Linlithgow railway station. Officers were alerted to the incident shortly before 10am on July 23. Police and paramedics raced to the area. However, sadly, a person was pronounced dead at the scene. Cops said the death is not thought to be suspicious. A report will be prepared for the Procurator Fiscal. READ MORE: Glasgow train services cancelled after person 'hit by train' READ MORE: Person dies after being 'hit by train' on Glasgow railway line We reported how Glasgow train services were cancelled due to the incident. ScotRail said that due to a person being 'struck' by a train at Linlithgow, all lines in the area had been closed. On the travel firm's website, a spokesperson said: "Due to a person being hit by a train at Linlithgow, all lines are closed. "Train services between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh via Falkirk High may be suspended." The travel operators' 10.15am service, followed by several others, from Glasgow Queen Street to the Scottish capital, were suspended amid the incident. A spokesperson for National Rail said: "A person has been hit by a train between Falkirk High/Falkirk Grahamston and Edinburgh. "Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed. Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised." A BTP spokesperson said: "Officers were called to a report of a casualty on the tracks just before 10am today (July 23) at Linlithgow railway station. "Officers and paramedics attended, and sadly, a person was pronounced deceased. "The incident is not thought to be suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the Procurator Fiscal." If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat. The Scottish Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Second bus crashes into ‘low' bridge day after 20 left injured when double decker's roof torn off in horror smash
ANOTHER bus has hit a bridge in Manchester less than a day after a double decker had its roof torn off in collision that left three seriously injured. A Metroline Manchester driver training bus was wedged underneath a bridge at 8.30am this morning. 4 4 4 The structure is marked as a low bridge and is less than 10 miles away from yesterday's horror crash. The purple bus had its roof caved in and front window smashed. Rail passengers are facing delays and cancellations in the city. A National Rail spokesperson said: "A road vehicle colliding with a bridge between Manchester Victoria and Ashton-under-Lyne means all lines are blocked between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge. "As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or diverted. Disruption is expected until 11:00." It comes after a driver was arrested after a double decker's roof was torn off as it passed under a bridge. A 19-year-old woman is among three passengers who were seriously injured in the horror smash on Monday. Two men, one in his 20s and another in his 40s, were also rushed to hospital in a serious condition - with a further 17 passengers treated at the scene. The driver of the bus, a man in his 50s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving, police said today. Cops have appealed for any witnesses to the crash to come forward with any information. Harrowing footage of the smash was seen after it was captured on a nearby CCTV camera. The number 100 bus, departing from Shudehill, was travelling to Salford, Trafford Centre and Warrington when it collided with a low bridge. The roof of the double decker bus was torn clean off by the impact leaving more than a dozen passengers injured. Passengers and bystanders were heard screaming in the wake of the horror. Terrified passengers can be seen in video of the smash ducking in a desperate attempt to evade injury. The bus was left seriously damaged as the low bridge scraped along the top deck and demolished the upper floor of the two storey vehicle. Following the horror, emergency crews, including an air ambulance, raced to the scene to treat the wounded. Firefighters, ambulances and police responded to the dramatic scene with one witness saying they could tell something "serious" was happening. The North Western Ambulance service declared a major incident after responding to the traumatic scene. A Hazard Area Response Team, ten emergency ambulances and advanced paramedics were scrambled to assist. It was confirmed last night that the double decker bus was not on its usual route when it smashed into the rail bridge. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Our Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for information and witnesses following an RTC between a bus and bridge on Barton Lane in Salford which has left three people seriously injured. "At around 3pm on Monday 21 July 2025, we were called to reports that a double decker bus had collided with the Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct on Barton Lane in Eccles. "It is believed that the bus had come off its normal expected route. "The driver fails to comply with height restriction warnings, including hanging chains and signage, and collides with a low-level aqueduct. "As a result, the top level of the bus is torn off and causes a member of the public to be ejected from the top deck of the bus. "SCIU are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward. "They are also keen to speak to anyone who may have any footage, including dashcam, mobile phone or doorbell footage, from the area in the moments leading up to the collision. "Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting log number 2226 of 21/07/2025." 4
Metro
3 days ago
- General
- Metro
Major disruption at London Waterloo to last well beyond afternoon rush hour
Heavy disruption to trains at London Waterloo will continue far beyond the early evening rush hour, National Rail has announced. Passengers were warned to stay away from the station, the fourth-busiest in the UK, this morning due to a major signalling failure. Heavy disruption now expected to last until 9pm, the railway body said in a social media post. South Western Railway said equipment that routes trains in and out of Waterloo had failed, meaning they could not use platforms one to 14. There are 24 platforms at the south London station, more than any other station in the country. A statement from the nationalised operator said: 'Engineers are on site attempting to restore the use of the platforms, but with very few trains able to move in and out of London Waterloo and trains and crew already displaced, services across the network are severely disrupted.' Trains leaving later in the day are 'likely to be subject to delays and alterations', though some trains are expected to run, it added. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said in a post on X that signalling was restored this morning, but added: 'It will take time to get trains and crew back in the right place.' Mike Egleton, whose train home to Petersfield in East Hampshire was cancelled this morning, said the disruption 'seems to be one of those things that happens more and more in this country'. The 60-year-old told Metro: 'We've had a busy weekend, we just want to get home and relax now.' He said he may be forced to take an alternative route back through Chichester, which would add 'two to three hours' to the journey. Annabelle Clayton-Doyle, a 17-year-old student, told Metro she had been waiting for two hours to catch a train to Wareham where she is taking on her Duke of Edinburgh award. She said: 'If we don't do it, we won't qualify, but I suppose if we arrive late then we'll miss time to get to know everyone else who's doing it with us.' Services at Waterloo underground station were unaffected by the issues. According to National Rail, the signalling issues were first reported just after 5.30am. How can I get around while avoiding Waterloo? Any unused tickets valid for today will also be valid for travel tomorrow due to the 'level of disruption', National Rail said. The body has also outlined a number of train routes that can be used with the same ticket today: CrossCountry between Reading and Bournemouth Great Western Railway between Guildford and Reading; London Paddington and Exeter St Davids; Basingstoke and Reading; Salisbury and Westbury; and Weymouth and Westbury Southern between Portsmouth Harbour and London Victoria; Southampton Central and Havant; and Dorking and London Victoria London Underground from Waterloo to Wimbledon/Richmond; London Paddington; and London Victoria A number of bus services are also accepting tickets: Falcon Buses 28 between Guildford – Worplesdon – Brookwood – Woking Falcon Buses 436 between Woking – West Byfleet – Byfleet & New Haw – Weybridge Falcon Buses 514 and 515 between Kingston – Surbiton – Thames Ditton – Esher – Hersham – Walton-on-Thames – Weybridge Falcon Buses 456 between Staines – Chertsey – Addlestone – West Byfleet – Woking Falcon Buses 479 between Guildford – Clandon – Horsley – Effingham Village – Bookham – Leatherhead – Ashtead – Epsom Falcon Buses 408 between Cobham – Oxshott – Leatherhead – Ashtead – Epsom London Buses between, London Waterloo – Clapham Junction – Wimbledon – Subiton – Kingston – Hampton Court – Weybridge – Epsom – Shepperton Morebus M1 and M2 between Bournemouth – Branksome – Parkstone – Poole Morebus 8 and 9 between Poole and Hamworthy Morebus 16 and 17 between Bournemouth – Branksome – Parkstone – Poole Morebus 20 between Bournemouth – Branksome – Parkstone – Poole Morebus N1 & N2 between Christchurch – Bournemouth – Poole Morebus 30 between Wareham – Wool – Dorchester – Weymouth Morebus 40 between Poole and Wareham Stagecoach South 34 between Guildford and Woking Stagecoach South 35 between Guildford and Woking
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Continued disruption at Waterloo as services return after signal failure
Passengers are likely to face continued disruption at one of London's busiest train stations this evening as services gradually return following a major signalling failure. Fourteen platforms at London Waterloo were out of use after issues were first reported to National Rail around 5.30am. The group warned that major disruption is expected until 9pm on Monday. — SWR Help (@SW_Help) July 21, 2025 South Western Railway (SWR) issued a 'do not travel' notice in the morning, with updated advice asking customers to avoid travelling if possible. According to the operator, the equipment that routes trains in and out of the station failed and caused services across its whole network to suffer cancellations, delays and revisions. Following the mechanism being fixed, some routes are expected to be restored. SWR said: 'Following this morning's signalling problem at London Waterloo we are gradually reintroducing train services across our network. 'Customers are asked to avoid travelling if possible, as trains and crews are being returned to the correct positions to run train services. 'Later this afternoon, we expect to restore a reliable train service on our routes to Reading and Windsor & Eton Riverside, as well as our suburban routes. 'Significant disruption is expected on our long-distance routes to Exeter St Davids, Portsmouth and Weymouth until the end of the day.' National Rail advised that tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on a number of bus and train services. Passengers can travel on specified routes with London Buses, Falcon Buses, Stagecoach South, and Morebus operators as well as certain train journeys on the Tube and with CrossCountry, Southern, Great Western Railway and Thameslink. Any unused Monday-dated tickets will be valid for travel on Tuesday. SWR – the first operator brought into public ownership by the Labour Government in May – apologised for the disruption. A second train company, Operator c2c, which runs services between London Fenchurch Street and south Essex, was nationalised by Labour on Sunday.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
London travel news LIVE Major disruption at Waterloo station as 'do not travel' warning issued
Passengers are facing major disruption due to a signalling fault at London lines are blocked and National Rail has issued a warning not to travel to the are currently unable to use platforms 1 to 14. Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.'Passengers are advised not to travel to and from this station until further notice,' National Rail says.
