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Network Rail Teams Have Been Working Around The Clock To Repair Extensive Damage Caused By Storm Amy, Which Battered ScotlandS Railway Overnight. More Than 170 Separate Incidents Have Been Reported So Far, Highlighting The Scale Of The Challenge Facing Response Teams. Crews Were On Site Throughout The Night And Remain On The Ground Today, Responding To Widespread Disruption Across The Network Including Flooding, Fallen Trees, And Debris On The Tracks. Several Lines In The North Of Scotland Were Proactively Closed Ahead Of Storm AmyS Arrival. However, As The StormS Impact Hit Harder Than Expected, Additional Routes Were Forced To Shut Around Glasgow And In The South West. Met Office Weather Warnings Remain In Place Today, With Strong Winds Continuing To Affect Northern Areas. Ross Moran, Route Director At Network Rail Scotland, Said: Our Teams Are Working Tirelessly To Assess The Damage, Inspect The Railway, And Carry Out Essential Repairs. TheyRe Often Out In Extremely Challenging Conditions, Especially With Storm Amy Still Affecting Parts Of Northern Scotland. Safety Remains Our Top Priority. We Must Ensure Our Teams Can Work Safely On The Ground And Confirm That Lines Are Secure Before Passenger Services Can Run. We Understand How Disruptive This Is For Passengers And WeRe Sorry For The Inconvenience. Severe Weather Events Like Storm Amy Pose A Significant Challenge For The Railway, But WeRe Doing Everything We Can To Restore Services As Quickly And Safely As Possible. Mark Ilderton, Scotrail Service Delivery Director, Said: We Are Sorry To Our Customers Who Have Been Impacted By The Disruption Caused Across The Country By Storm Amy. The Safety Of Customers And Staff Is Our Absolute Priority, And We Are Working Closely With Our Colleagues At Network Rail To Return Services As Quickly As ItS Safe To Do So. Anyone Travelling Today Should Check Their Journey Before They Set Off Via The Scotrail Website, Mobile App, Or Social Media Feeds - Which Will Be Updated Throughout The Day. Follow For The Latest Updates. For More Information On Any Changes To Services, Check Or With Your Train Operator. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - Natasha Richardson Senior Media Relations Manager Network Rail 07701274676 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
