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The Independent
2 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
Fallen tree closes major cross-border rail line
A major railway line for cross-border services between England and Scotland is closed because of a fallen tree. No trains have been able to run between Glasgow and Carlisle since the tree fell on to overhead electric wires between Lockerbie and Carstairs on Monday night. Some Avanti West Coast services between Glasgow Central and London Euston are starting and ending at Carlisle. Disruption is expected to continue until 2pm on Tuesday. Passengers are being permitted to use their tickets with certain other operators, such as LNER on the East Coast Main Line. Network Rail Scotland said in a statement to passengers: 'We're near Beattock on the West Coast Main Line, carrying out repairs to overhead wires damaged by a fallen tree last night. 'Work is well underway, and we're on target to reopen the line approximately 11.30am.'
BBC News
4 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Nottingham trams facing 'long-lasting' disruption after crash
Nottingham's tram operator says there will be "long-lasting" disruption to the network following a crash between a car and a tram on Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Queens Walk in The Meadows after a car crashed into the tram and caused it to Express Transit (NET) said the driver of the car, the passenger and the tram driver were taken to hospital and three passengers were also treated by paramedics at the operator said there would be no service running between Ruddington Lane and Nottingham Station until further notice and advised passengers wanting to travel between the two locations to use the NCT Navy line. Trevor Stocker, head of operations at NET said: "We are still in the process of assessing the full extent of the damage caused to the tram and track."Due to the severity of the incident, we are currently working closely with The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) on what is now an ongoing investigation."As such, there will be long-lasting disruptions to the tram schedule until further notice, with no service running between Ruddington Lane and Nottingham Station."
Malay Mail
4 hours ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Singapore transport operator SMRT hit with S$3m fine after major East-West Line breakdown last Sept
SINGAPORE, June 3 — Singapore's public transport operator SMRT will be fined S$3 million (S$1 = RM3.30) following a six-day MRT service disruption on the East-West Line (EWL) in September last year, according to the Land Transport Authority (LTA). LTA said that in determining the penalty amount, the agency took into account that SMRT had borne the cost of repairs and had provided free bridging buses and regular bus services, as well as shuttle train services at the affected stations. 'It also provided free travel to passengers alighting at Jurong East and Buona Vista stations for the six days of disruption. The total costs amounted to over S$10 million,' it said in a statement on Tuesday. The penalty will be channelled to the Public Transport Fund to help lower-income families with their public transport expenses. LTA said its investigation into the September 25 to 30, 2024 service disruption concluded that the likely cause was degraded grease in the axle box, which subsequently led to overheating and failure. This conclusion was supported by the presence and location of burnt rubber and metal pieces from the chevron springs found along the path of the affected train. However, the agency noted that it was not possible to establish a definitive root cause. On September 25, 2024, a dislodged axle box caused the wheels of the third car of a Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) train to fall off the track, damaging the tracks between Dover station and Ulu Pandan Depot. The incident resulted in MRT service disruption between Jurong East and Buona Vista stations. Repair works were carried out over six days, and full services resumed on Oct 1, 2024. — Bernama
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fallen tree halts Glasgow to London train journeys
Trains between Glasgow and London have been disrupted by damage to overhead electric lines caused by a fallen tree in southern Scotland. Avanti West Coast said all lines were blocked between Lockerbie and Carstairs and services would be affected until 14:00. Some services scheduled to start in Glasgow now starting in Preston, Lancashire, and experiencing delays of several hours. Passengers waiting overnight on the Caledonian Sleeper service from Glasgow Central were told a tree had come down on the line. Ticket holders have been advised that they can travel on alternative services on the east coast rail line for no extra cost or get a refund. A statement from Avanti West Coast said: "Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between Lockerbie and Carstairs, all lines are blocked. "Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Please check your journey."
BBC News
9 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Fallen tree halts Glasgow to London train journeys
Trains between Glasgow and London have been disrupted by damage to overhead electric lines caused by a fallen tree in southern Scotland. Avanti West Coast said all lines were blocked between Lockerbie and Carstairs and services would be affected until 14:00. Some services scheduled to start in Glasgow now starting in Preston, Lancashire, and experiencing delays of several hours. Passengers waiting overnight on the Caledonian Sleeper service from Glasgow Central were told a tree had come down on the holders have been advised that they can travel on alternative services on the east coast rail line for no extra cost or get a refund. A statement from Avanti West Coast said: "Due to damage to the overhead electric wires between Lockerbie and Carstairs, all lines are blocked."Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Please check your journey."
