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Overhead wire damage at Dunbar causes rail disruption | Overhead wire damage at Dunbar causes rail disruption |
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Rail services between East Lothian and Edinburgh have been disrupted after an overhead wire problem at Dunbar. | Rail services between East Lothian and Edinburgh have been disrupted after an overhead wire problem at Dunbar. |
Services between North Berwick/Dunbar and Edinburgh are expected to be affected until 19:00. | |
Replacement buses have been arranged between North Berwick/Drem/Prestonpans and Edinburgh. | Replacement buses have been arranged between North Berwick/Drem/Prestonpans and Edinburgh. |
Passengers travelling with CrossCountry, East Coast and ScotRail are affected. CrossCountry services to Edinburgh are terminating at Newcastle. | Passengers travelling with CrossCountry, East Coast and ScotRail are affected. CrossCountry services to Edinburgh are terminating at Newcastle. |
A bus service is operating between Newcastle and Edinburgh, while an amended service is running between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central/Dundee/Aberdeen. | A bus service is operating between Newcastle and Edinburgh, while an amended service is running between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central/Dundee/Aberdeen. |
East Coast has a reduced service running from Edinburgh towards Newcastle. | East Coast has a reduced service running from Edinburgh towards Newcastle. |
There are also difficulties for Scottish rail travellers due to overhead wire problems between Kilpatrick and Dalmuir. | There are also difficulties for Scottish rail travellers due to overhead wire problems between Kilpatrick and Dalmuir. |
This has led to disruption to journeys between Helensburgh/Balloch and Glasgow Queen Street. | This has led to disruption to journeys between Helensburgh/Balloch and Glasgow Queen Street. |
A spokeswoman for ScotRail said: "Network Rail has experienced infrastructure problems this morning and is working to resolve these as soon as possible. | A spokeswoman for ScotRail said: "Network Rail has experienced infrastructure problems this morning and is working to resolve these as soon as possible. |
"We apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused. Replacement buses have been arranged where available." | "We apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused. Replacement buses have been arranged where available." |
David Dickson, Network Rail's Scotland route managing director, said: 'I'd like to apologise to all those affected by today's train disruption which was caused by the failure of overhead line equipment. | |
"The cause of the failure of the overhead line equipment is being investigated and we have not ruled out criminal damage. |
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