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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Laura Pollock

ScotRail issues update amid double-decker bus railway bridge crash

UPDATE: Disruption has now ended. Services are now running as scheduled, according to ScotRail.

MULTIPLE train services across Scotland have been impacted after a double-decker bus crashed into a bridge in Glasgow.

Emergency services were on the scene, with three fire and rescue appliances including a specialist resource team and the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Reports were raised at 6.10pm on Saturday to the 4A First Bus crash on Cook Street near the city’s O2 Academy.

Police have confirmed Cook Street is closed at Centre Street.

Commerce Street is also closed and Salkeld Street is closed to the scene on Cook Street.

Ten people were taken to hospital when a bus hit the same bridge in May 2023.

Train services between Glasgow Central and Ardrossan Harbour, Ayr, Largs, Gourock, Wemyss Bay and Paisley Canal have all be affected.

ScotRail says that all services will be "cancelled, delayed or revised".

ScotRail

The following replacement buses have been confirmed:

  • 1x 16 seater minibus, provided by Access Travel onsite at Glasgow Central
  • 1x BLine Travel 34 seater will be at Glasgow Central at approx 19:55
  • 2x minibuses, provided by ARays will be at Glasgow Central at 20:30

Stagecoach

Ticket acceptance has been arranged with Stagecoach on the following services:

  • Glasgow - Dalry on bus number X36
  • Ayr- Stranraer on bus number 58/60
  • Glasgow - Ayr on bus number X77
  • Irvine- Ayr on bus number 14
  • Irvine- Glengarnock on bus number 25
  • Ayr- Largs on bus number 585
  • Ardrossan- Saltcoats - Sevenston on bus number 12
  • Saltcoats- Stevenston on bus number 18

McGills

  • Ticket acceptance has been arranged with McGills on the following services:
  • 26: Kilbarchan / Johnstone - Glasgow via Paisley
  • 38: Nethercraigs - Glasgow via Renfrew & Govan
  • 17: Paisley - Glasgow via Partick 
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