doulikefish Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 34 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: All ScotRail services suspended over 80mph Storm Isha winds - BBC News WIND Breaking news Scotrail have had all this on there social media since Friday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 27/12/2023 at 17:33, doulikefish said: Driver unhurt thankfully.A pic of the train hit by a tree today I was working in Balmossie a few days after this. The boys were on who went to the shout. The inside cab photo is horrific. No idea how the boy got up and walked out without a mark on him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) You would think there must be a better way to tell if a route is blocked rather than human inspections, even on the major routes like East coast main line and Edinburgh to Glasgow. Edited January 21 by 101 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 3 hours ago, Derry Alli said: I was working in Balmossie a few days after this. The boys were on who went to the shout. The inside cab photo is horrific. No idea how the boy got up and walked out without a mark on him. he was lying on the floor by the sounds of it when it hit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 4 hours ago, doulikefish said: Breaking news Scotrail have had all this on there social media since Friday was only so many lines shut at first with the rest with a speed restriction. But it changed to a full closure today 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Scotrail suspensions are as quick as rain stopped play in the cricket these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I've been on call outs all might left Dundee at 7 and just in the door now. On my way to Glasgow the van was hit by a marauding wheelie bin and a sizeable branch. On the way to Aberdeen the roads are strewn with half trees. I think it's a fair guess that the trains won't be on tomorrow morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Amber warning on the west coast and north of the country so trains cancelled across the whole of Scotland from 7 pm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 21/01/2024 at 17:35, Derry Alli said: I was working in Balmossie a few days after this. The boys were on who went to the shout. The inside cab photo is horrific. No idea how the boy got up and walked out without a mark on him. Quote At 13:17 hrs on 27 December 2023, a passenger train travelling between Balmossie and Broughty Ferry on the Perth to Aberdeen line struck a tree which had fallen across the track from outside of the railway. The train was travelling at 84 mph (135 km/h) when the collision occurred. The driver of the train made an emergency brake application and took shelter behind the driving seat immediately before the impact. On the day of the accident, storm Gerrit had brought heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland and other parts of the UK. The driver received minor injuries as a result of the accident and the driving cab of the train was heavily damaged, disabling the train and requiring its passengers to be evacuated. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/collision-with-a-tree-near-broughty-ferry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Was down at Motherwell vs Aberdeen a couple of weekends ago and had booked megabus down to Glasgow and the train home (less than £15 each way). Was sat having a coffee in Union Sq before the bus and thought I'd jump on to the Scotrail website to see what a walk up single would've cost me to get to Glasgow. £48.90. Not much wonder no c**t gets the train. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 2 minutes ago, 10menwent2mow said: Was down at Motherwell vs Aberdeen a couple of weekends ago and had booked megabus down to Glasgow and the train home (less than £15 each way). Was sat having a coffee in Union Sq before the bus and thought I'd jump on to the Scotrail website to see what a walk up single would've cost me to get to Glasgow. £48.90. Not much wonder no c**t gets the train. For a second I thought that was the price Motherwell to Glasgow! The "long distance" prices are a joke on the day, I do wonder if competition would help bring the price down but given the bus is so so much cheaper I'm not convinced that alternatives on the railway would help much and the prices on comparable LNER routes don't seem to have much impact. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) Single fares are often a joke- in the Glasgow area returns can be the same price. When I head up to Aberdeen, the advance fares are usually good value but can be hard to get at short notice. Usually I end up having to buy a bizarre combination of 3 tickets usually Glasgow to Perth then Perth to Montrose and Montrose to Stonehaven to save £10. Edited March 26 by flyingscot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have some faith in Magic Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 8.7% fare increase takes effect on Monday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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