Rail and road problems as temperatures hit new low of -17.1C [BBC News]





Date: 10/02/2021

Scotland is facing a second day of travel disruption after further heavy snowfall and freezing conditions.


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Rail and road problems as temperatures hit new low of -17.1C
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Scotland has faced a second day of travel disruption after further heavy snowfall and freezing conditions.

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09/02/2021Watch: ScotRail shares alarming video of train travelling across Forth Bridge in thick fog [Fife Today]
09/02/2021Snow causes 'major disruption' at main Glasgow stations [Glasgow Live]
09/02/2021Watch: Train driver uses hot water to clear horn blocked by snow [Scotsman]
05/02/2021New sea wall helping protect railway through Dawlish seven years on from devastating storm [Network Rail]
05/02/2021Snow and flooding block Highland railway lines, ScotRail confirms [Inverness Courier]
05/02/2021Shields Ferry service is suspended for the next seven days [Tyne and Wear Metro]
05/02/2021Weather plays havoc with CalMac's Gourock crossings to Dunoon and Kilcreggan [Greenock Telegraph]
04/02/2021Network rail working to clear Highland main rail line [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]
04/02/2021Workers battle blizzards as Highland Main Line buried under drifting snow [Press and Journal]
04/02/2021Railway blocked by deep snow, confirms Network Rail Scotland [Strathspey Herald]
02/02/2021Northern issues 'Do Not Travel' advice for Calder Valley following heavy snowfall [Northern]
02/02/2021Weather warning: several Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services cancelled across Scotland due to yellow snow and ice warning [Scotsman]
25/01/2021Renfrew Ferry grounded in Glasgow's Yoker by 'big gust of wind' [Evening Times]
24/01/2021'We were used, and they've abandoned us' - Farmer impacted by Union Canal breach speaks out against Scottish Canals [The Scotsman]
20/01/2021Storm warning sparks ferry cancellations [Ross-shire Journal]
15/01/2021North-east train services cancelled as embankment damaged near Laurencekirk [Press and Journal]
12/01/2021Far North Line hit by further weather cancellations [Ross-shire Journal]
11/01/2021Highland Mainline services hit as dozens of journeys cancelled by ScotRail [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]
11/01/2021Wick-Inverness trains suspended amid dozens of Highland cancellations over weather [John O Groat Journal]
11/01/2021Aerial photo of snowy Ross-shire landscape shared by engineers [Ross-shire Journal]
10/01/2021'Extreme weather' to spark disruption to all trains in and out of Inverness [Inverness Courier]
02/01/2021Network Rail helicopter seen in Edinburgh skies was checking city's train line [edinburghlive]
25/12/2020Photographs for Christmas Day - a trip from Gleneagles to Crieff [Railscot]
16/12/2020Ardrossan, Largs and Kilwinning train line closed due to weather [Ardrossan Herald]
06/12/2020Steam's up for the festive season in Strathspey [Strathspey Herald]
04/12/2020Trains cancelled as 'thundersnow' causes chaos across Borders [Radio Borders]
04/12/2020Heavy snow disrupts railway amid active Met Office warning [Inverness Courier]
20/11/2020Record punctuality for Scotland's Railway despite severe weather [ScotRail]
18/11/2020High winds spark Met Office warning and ferry cancellations [Inverness Courier]
17/11/2020Rail delays expected across Highlands due to severe weather, ScotRail warns [Inverness Courier]
28/10/2020Train speed cuts announced ahead of forecast rain [Inverness Courier]
21/10/2020CalMac cancels Outer Hebrides ferries as heavy rain affects north and north-east [Press and Journal]
09/10/2020More than 20m to be invested in Cairngorms Mountain resort [BBC News]
06/10/2020Stonehaven rail crash and Covid pandemic contribute to spike in cancelled operations [The Courier]
04/10/2020Storm Alex disrupts rail travel as rainwater floods tracks [Press and Journal]
03/10/2020Major disruption due to extreme weather [ScotRail]
02/10/2020Train passengers warned of disruption as Storm Alex hits Britain [Network Rail]
21/09/2020Conwy Valley Line to reopen this month as 2.2m investment helps protect it from extreme weather and flooding [Network Rail]
15/09/2020Climate proofed? Landslips on two iconic Scots routes lead to new concerns over transport resilience [HeraldScotland]
14/09/2020Highlands rail line closed following landslip [Press and Journal]
14/09/2020Travel disruption after landslip closes West Highland Line [BBC News]
13/09/2020Flooding and high winds cause disruption to north and north-east travel network [Press and Journal]
13/09/2020Weather to hit rail services [Inverness Courier]
12/09/2020CalMac warns of disruption to Outer Hebrides sailings due to weather conditions [Stornoway Gazette]
11/09/2020Video: Work to clear scene of Stonehaven train derailment continues [Evening Express]
10/09/2020Stonehaven derailment: Report says climate change impact on railways 'accelerating' [BBC News]
02/09/2020Scots train journeys axed and roads closed amid extreme rainfall and flooding [The Scottish Sun]
25/08/2020Task forces launched after train derailment [BBC News]
21/08/2020Grim prospects for Scotland's railways from extreme weather - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
14/08/2020Heart of Wales line closed as extreme weather floods railway and causes significant damage [Network Rail]
13/08/2020Changes to Scotrail services announced after Stonehaven derailment and extreme weather [Evening Times]
07/08/2020Railway workers repair lifeboat ramp during Cumbrian Coast line protection work [Network Rail]
05/08/2020Heavy weather disrupts Ardrossan and Ayr railway routes [Ardrossan Herald]
31/07/2020Cumbrae ferry suspended due to 'extreme passenger' numbers [BBC News]
30/07/2020Road closures expected when Weymouth's harbour railway line is removed in Autumn [Dorset Echo]
07/07/2020Snowdon Mountain Railway takes delivery of diesel-battery locomotives [Railway Gazette]
05/06/2020Project protects Highland railway from impacts of unpredictable weather. [Network Rail]
01/03/2020MoS exclusive: Travel over the Harry Potter bridge with Carol Kirkwood [Mail Online]
22/02/2020Major delays on Scotrail network due to supply issue at Haymarket - Stirling line closed [The Herald]
15/02/2020'Bomb cyclone' Storm Dennis turns Scottish roads into rivers while ScotRail warns against train travel [Daily Record]
13/02/2020Reopening of road at Old Kilpatrick bridge delayed due to weather [Clydebank Post]
10/02/2020Cancellations to rail and sail services as snow warning raised across north of Scotland [Press and Journal]
09/02/2020Storm Ciara: Major disruption on Scotland's railways as services cancelled and delayed due to extreme weather [Scotsman]
07/01/2020Arran ferry campaigners call for bad weather facilities to be restored [BBC News]
06/01/2020Arran ferry disruption makes national headlines as weather batters coast [Ardrossan Herald]
11/12/2019The life and times of two very different mountain railways [Railway Technology]
10/12/2019Trains between Kilwinning and Ardrossan Harbour cancelled [Ardrossan Herald]
07/12/2019Ayrshire trains cancelled due to high winds and heavy rain [Daily Record]
14/09/2019Solway Junction Railway: The ill-fated Scotland to England rail route [BBC News]
19/08/2019Glasgow to Oban rail route to reopen after flooding [BBC News]
10/08/2019Travel misery as strong winds and flooding bring rail services to a halt [ITV News]
09/08/2019Scotland's weather: Hundreds stranded on ScotRail trains [Scotsman]
08/08/2019Climate change warnings for Victorian infrastructure [The Herald]
05/08/2019Weather warnings as heavy rain causes landslides [BBC News]
25/07/2019UK heatwave: Trains between Swansea, Cardiff and London disrupted [BBC News]
21/07/2019ScotRail bid to prevent 'leaves on the line' rail delays [The Herald]
10/06/2019Network Rail unveils proposals to protect vital south west rail line bordered by steep cliffs and the sea [Network Rail]
06/04/2019Nicola Sturgeon bombarded with emails from angry ScotRail passengers over failings [Daily Record]
27/02/2019US passenger train stuck in snow for nearly 40 hours [BBC News]
15/02/2019Network Rail ploughs ahead with £1.7m winter fleet refurbishment [Network Rail]
31/01/2019When it's this cold, Chicago sets its train tracks on fire [CNN]
03/01/2019Full steam ahead for old railway tunnels as cycle paths [BBC News]
16/12/2018Winter is coming how we prepare the railway for cold weather [Network Rail]
14/12/2018HIE takes control of CairnGorm Mountain [BBC News]
29/11/2018Cairngorm funicular company placed into administration [BBC News]
28/11/2018Storm Diana: Watch sparks fly as train smashed by waves [Scotsman]
24/11/2018ScotRail plans new carriages for skis, boards and bikes on snowsports express [Scotsman]
21/11/2018Report on Cairngorms funicular railway structural problems delayed [BBC News]
19/09/2018Storm Ali disrupts travel across Scotland with high winds [ITV News]
17/09/2018Rail delays are the 'worst for 12 years' [BBC News]
08/08/2018Train derailment in Lochaber caused by rapid thaw of snow [Scotsman]
27/07/2018Lightning strikes cause rail chaos across East Coast [BBC News]
08/07/2018Turkey train derails en route to Istanbul, killing 24 [BBC News]
28/06/2018Heatwave continues to cause delay to NI railway network [BBC News]
26/06/2018Heatwave causes railway slowdown and wildfires - and it will get even hotter until weekend [Telegraph]
01/06/2018Cairngorm funicular to close for one month [Strathspey Herald]
20/04/2018Scotrail passengers rage as heating left on during hottest day of year [Evening News]
18/03/2018Work begins on 10 year programme to modernise the famous Snowdon Mountain Railway [Telegraph]
16/03/2018Weather blamed for delays to railway upgrade work between Blackpool and Preston [Lancashire Post]
15/03/2018Drifting snow shuts Cairngorms' funicular railway tunnel [BBC News]
09/03/2018Abseilers complete overnight snow battle to re-open North Berwick rail line [Scotsman]
06/03/2018Incredible video shows snowplough train busting its way through snow [Lowestoft Journal]
03/03/2018UK weather: Rail passengers face continued disruption [BBC News]
03/03/2018Video: Inquiry call over snowmaggeddon train service meltdown in Scotland [Herald]
10/12/2017Memorial marks 80 years since Castlecary train disaster [BBC News]
31/08/2017Saltwater-proof trains to run on Brunel's storm-battered Great Western Railway [Telegraph]
08/07/2017Vale of Rheidol's wheels for Aberystwyth Cliff Railway [BBC News]
22/06/2017Three shortlisted for West Coast Partnership franchise [Railway Gazette]
07/06/2017Train delays after line fault near Glasgow [BBC News]
07/06/2017Flooding causes reduced service on Edinburgh Trams [Scotsman]
13/12/2016Iconic Settle-Carlisle line to reopen by 31 March following remarkable works [RTM]
22/11/2016Humza Yousaf 'out of touch with reality' after he denies ScotRail is providing a poor service [Telegraph]
02/09/2016Snowdon Mountain Railway celebrates 120th anniversary [BBC News]
01/09/2016'Hot weather' and faulty train radiators blamed for spate of Borders Railway breakdowns [Herald]
08/07/2016Hull Trains rolls out real-time information screens [IRJ]
31/05/2016Birmingham New Street tram extension opens [Rail News]
24/05/2016BBC commissions 'slow TV-like' live trainspotting show [Telegraph]
26/04/2016Birmingham New Street tram extension to open in May[Rail News]
14/02/2016Railway work to be carried out 3,600ft up Glencoe mountain [Scotsman]
12/02/2016Midland Metro LRVs to go catenary-free [IRJ]
05/02/2016Royal Mail 'secret' railway on track to reopen next year [Guardian]
02/12/2015Test run ahead of trams' return to Birmingham [BBC News]
07/11/2015Discover National Railway Museum's steamy theatre show [BBC News]
10/12/2014Scotland faces being struck by a 'weather bomb' [Scotsman]
06/07/2014Country house with its own railway station where residents can flag down trains goes on sale for £425,000 [Telegraph]
31/03/2014Heatherslaw Light Railway starts 25th year [Berwick Advertiser]
30/03/2014Network Rail expecting record £70m fine for delays [BBC News]
23/03/2014Porthmadog Harbour railway station reopens after £1.3m rebuild [BBC News]
16/02/2014Empty train tests storm-damaged Cornwall rail line [BBC News]
09/02/2014Landslip causes further rail misery for South West travellers [BBC News]
06/01/2014Repairs to storm-hit Cumbrian rail line 'to take a week' [BBC News]
04/12/2013ScotRail cancels train services on 22 routes due to high winds [STV]
09/07/2013Trains disrupted by hot weather [BBC]
27/03/2013Snowdon Mountain Railway workers battle to reopen snow-hit track [BBC News]
04/03/2013New operator sought for CairnGorm Mountain ski centre [BBC]
04/02/2013Swiss love affair with rail turns sour [BBC News]
05/11/2012Snowdon Mountain Railway taking delivery of new carriages [BBC News]
09/08/2012Innovative response to Highland landslip short-listed for top rail award [Railscot]
23/06/2012Trains disrupted by heavy flooding on West Coast main line [STV]
09/05/2012ScotRail and Network Rail apologise over train services [BBC News]
27/04/2012Highland Chieftain train stopped in its tracks by landslide [Highland News]
31/01/2012Work has begun to repair a heritage railway line embankment in Gloucestershire [BBC]
03/12/2011Highland rail line snow-busters gear up winter storms [Highland News]
07/11/2011Lion on the line: Passengers are locked on train for two hours after sighting of big cat... in YORKSHIRE
07/11/2011Fire damages Snowdon Mountain Railway office [BBC News]
05/11/2011Helicopter camera to detect frozen rail points [Herald]
08/09/2011Snowdon 4x4 brought back down from summit [BBC Wales]
30/06/2011ScotRail blames weather for drop in customer satisfaction [Evening Times]
20/04/2011Welsh Highland Railway steam trains are running again [Wales Online]
24/02/2011Snow and ice affected derailed Carrbridge freight train [BBC]
31/01/2011Near rail miss at Carstairs blamed on snow and ice [BBC]
13/01/2011Severe weather costs Scots-based First Group £7m [BBC News]
13/01/2011Stourbridge raIl service records near 100% reliability [BBC News]
11/01/2011German Railways launches investment plan after winter chaos [M&G News]
01/01/2011Rail passenger anger over Southeastern Trains delay compensation [Telegraph]
31/12/2010ScotRail set for £500,000 ticket refund over snow chaos [BBC News]
23/12/2010Images reveal far north line's problems with snow [BBC News]
23/12/2010Train performance hit by severe winter weather [Network Rail Article]
19/12/2010Weather: Condoms fitted to trains [Scotsman]
17/12/2010Preparations on track [Scottish Government]
13/12/2010'Skirting' the snow [Scottish Government]
04/12/2010Trains restored to north of Scotland [BBC News]
04/12/2010Rail bosses facing fines over paralysed network [Express]
03/12/2010Ice warning across Scotland as travel disrupted [BBC News]
03/12/2010Driver stops train to rescue swan in snow [BBC News]
29/11/2010Train services - Monday 29 November [ScotRail]
17/11/2010Fierce weather blocks Cornish main line [Rail-News]
01/04/2010Snow strands passengers on train [BBC News]
01/04/2010Snow travel problems continuing [BBC News Article]
03/03/2010Image reveals avalanched railway [BBC News]
20/01/20108 out of 10 trains arrive on time despite extreme weather [Network Rail Article]
18/01/2010Ice photos show big freeze could not stop railway [Network Rail Article]
11/01/2010Carrbridge derailment - day 8 [Railscot]
11/01/2010Probe into rail near miss in snow [BBC News Article]
10/01/2010Car crashes onto railway tracks [BBC News Article]
08/01/2010Trains run 'emergency service' [BBC News Article]
05/01/2010Snow derailment problems continue [BBC News]
23/12/2009Steam train's snow rescue [BBC News]
22/12/2009Snow chaos hits city rail station [BBC News Article]
02/02/2009Rail services affected by the weather [Network Rail Article]
02/10/2007Major Maintenance and Enhancement Works for Highland Line [Network Rail]
23/06/2007Deluge causes railway chaos [Scotsman]
06/04/2007Scotland set for cracking weather as Easter getaway fuels travel chaos [Scotsman]
29/03/2006Simulators teach engine drivers to handle all potential risks [Scotsman]
12/07/2005Hot weather threat to rail services again [Scotsman]
18/01/2005Snow in Scotland delays services
16/01/2005Minister's weather call [BBC News]
16/01/2005Lines re-open
12/01/2005Severe weather 7-12 January [Railscot]
11/08/2004Weather leads to service cancellations in Scotland [Railscot]
18/11/2002Weather impacts on ScotRail's performance [Scotsman]
27/10/2002Weather affects services in England
02/10/2001Steam operates services on the Fort William to Mallaig Line
06/02/2001Train trapped in snow at Kinbrace [BBC News]
06/02/2001TurboStar hits fallen tree in poor weather conditions