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ScotlandS Railway Will Be Closing Railway Lines In The West And North Of The Country From Noon On Monday (August 4) As Storm Floris Is Expected To Bring Unseasonably Strong Winds Of Up To 90Mph And Heavy Rain Over 24 Hours. An Amber Met Office Warning For Wind Is In Place Across Much Of Scotland, With Speeds Forecast That Are Unprecedented For This Time Of Year. Rail Services Will Be Withdrawn On Several Lines, Including The West Highland Line, All Routes North Of Perth And In Fife From Noon On Monday. All Other Routes Will See A Reduced Timetable And Longer Journey Times, As Trains Will Be Limited To A Maximum Speed Of 50Mph From 09:00 For Safety Reasons. Lines Which Will Close From Noon On Monday, 4 August These Winds Could Bring Down Trees And Blow Other Debris Onto The Tracks. The Unseasonal Nature Of The Strong Winds Poses A Higher Risk, With Trees In Full Leaf Being More Susceptible To Wind Damage. Heavy Rain Will Also Increase The Risks To The RailwayS Infrastructure And Can Cause Landslips And Flooding. Once The Storm Has Passed, Engineers Will Need To Inspect The Closed Lines For Any Damage, With Passengers Being Advised That Services Will Start Later On Tuesday Across Affected Routes. Network Rail ScotlandS Helicopter Will Assist Teams On The Ground To Complete Essential Checks Across The Network As Quickly As Possible. Passengers Should Check Their Journey Before Travelling With Or Their Train Operator. Our Meteorologists, Based In The RailwayS Control Room, Will Continue To Monitor The Weather In Real-Time. Ross Moran, Network Rail Scotland Route Director, Said: With The Severity Of Storm Floris Becoming Clear, Our Priority Is The Safety Of Our Passengers And Colleagues. That Is Why WeVe Taken The Decision To Close Some Parts Of ScotlandS Railway Early On Monday As The Worst Of The Conditions Hit The Country. Our Engineers Will Also Need To Thoroughly Inspect The Network For Any Damage Before We Reopen The Lines And Restart Train Services On Tuesday Morning. Weather Specialists, Based In Our Control Room, Will Monitor Conditions Closely Throughout The Storm, And Our Teams On The Ground Will Be Ready To Deal With Any Issues Caused By The Weather As Quickly As Possible. We Appreciate Passengers Patience While We Get Through This Unprecedented Summer Storm. Mark Ilderton, Scotrail Service Delivery Director, Said: The Met Office Amber Weather Warnings For Very High Winds Across The Country Will Impact Rail Services On Monday. We Recognise The Impact That The Withdrawal And Alteration Of Train Services Will Have On Customers, But Our First Priority Is Always To Ensure The Safety Of Staff And Passengers - And This Is A Necessary Step To Ensure EveryoneS Safety. We Will Update Our Website, Mobile App, And Social Media Feeds With The Latest Travel Advice, And Customers Should Check Their Journey Before Travelling. Follow For The Latest Updates On Storm Floris. For More Information On Any Changes To Services, Check Or With Train Operators. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - Nick King Media Relations Manager (Scotland) 0141 555 4108 / 07515 617073 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:
