ScotRail and LNER train services to and from Inverness hit by chaos amid flooding, driver shortages and signalling failures
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Train services to and from Inverness have been hit by a combination of flooding, a shortage of train drivers and signalling failures.
The 07:19 Elgin to Inverness ScotRail train, due into the city at 08:04, was cancelled because of the staff shortage.
For the same reason, the 04:54 Inverness to Edinburgh ScotRail service was unable to call at Inverness Airport, Nairn, Forres, Elgin, Keith, Huntly, Insch, Inverurie, Kintore and Dyce, instead operating from Aberdeen onwards.
The rail operator apologised to passengers for the inconvenience.
LNER’s 07:55 Inverness to London Kings Cross, due into the capital at 15:49, will start from Newcastle.
It will no longer call at Inverness, Aviemore, Kingussie, Pitlochry, Perth, Gleneagles, Stirling, Falkirk Grahamston, Haymarket and Edinburgh.
LNER said this was due to heavy rain flooding the railway, but didn’t specify the location of the flooding.
The operator’s customers travelling from Inverness to Edinburgh are being provided with alternative transport.
Customers from Edinburgh are being asked to board the next available LNER service.
Meanwhile, a signalling fault means that the Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street service that set off at 05:36 will now terminate at Stirling.
It will no longer complete its journey to Glasgow Queen Street.
A ScotRail spokesman said: “The service, previously delayed and further delayed at Dalwhinnie, is now 35 minutes late.
“This is due to a fault with the signalling system.”
