Trains Slow to Walking Pace; Passengers Overtaken by Determined Hedgehog
Network Rail speed restrictions across Scotland until winds ease.
A train, taking its time. Photo: Stephen Craven, “Scotrail train near Falkirk - geograph.org.uk - 6326873”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
PERTH — Speed restrictions are in force on Scotland’s railways until the winds ease, with closures on exposed lines in the west and north. Perthetic’s fictional passenger described the Perth–Edinburgh journey as “meditative”.
“A hedgehog overtook us at Hilton Junction,” he said. “Fair play.” Check ScotRail before you travel.
The real story: Real: Network Rail speed restrictions across Scotland Sat night–Sun; closures on west/north lines.
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