Storm
Jocelyn

has
closed
Scottish
railways,
and
services
are
not
expected
to
return
until
later
today,
after
Network
Rail
has
checked
the
state
of
the
tracks.

The
second
storm
this
week,
with
forecasts
of
high
winds,
caused
the
closure
of
the
network
from
19.00
last
night,
although
trains
which
were
underway
at
that
time
were
allowed
to
complete
their
journeys.

ScotRail
customer
operations
director
Phil
Campbell
said:
‘The
heavy
wind
and
ongoing
rain
hitting
most
parts
of
the
country
mean
that
it
will
not
be
safe
for
our
customers
and
our
staff.

’This
is
the
second
withdrawal
of
train
services
this
week,
and
we
know
the
impact
this
has
on
customers,
but
the
safety
of
staff
and
passengers
will
always
be
our
priority.

‘Our
colleagues
at
Network
Rail
Scotland
will
again
be
working
flat
out
to
carry
out
safety
checks,
and
assess
what
repairs
are
required
to
reopen
the
railway.

‘However,
customers
will
be
unable
to
travel
early
on
Wednesday
morning,
as
trains
will
not
be
able
to
operate
until
the
infrastructure
has
been
made
safe.

‘We
will
update
our
website,
mobile
app,
and
social
media
feeds
when
we
have
more
information,
and
customers
should
check
for
the
latest
updates
before
they
attempt
to
travel.’

Services
had
already
been
disrupted
by
Storm
Isha
at
the
start
of
this
week,
and
that
storm
had
a
‘significant’
impact.