Storm Jocelyn: Edinburgh commuters facing travel chaos as trains suspended

Storm Jocelyn is set to bring more chaos for rail passengers in Edinburgh as Avanti West Coast has announced the last scheduled train leaving the capital will depart before 5pm on Tuesday.

Taking over from Storm Isha which brought severe travel disruption to the country with several Edinburgh flights diverted, Storm Jocelyn has prompted a yellow weather warning from the Met Office.

Avanti West Coast has called on passengers not to travel north of Preston after 3.30pm on Tuesday because of Storm Jocelyn.

The last trains of the day from Glasgow and Edinburgh will depart before 5pm. Services to and from Scotland are expected to be suspended until at least noon on Wednesday.

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, with higher temperatures forecasted but heavy downpours and blustery conditions set to batter the capital.

Martin Thomson, National Operations Manager for Resilience at Transport Scotland said: “The trunk road network is recovering well from the worst impacts of Storm Isha. Some roads and bridges do remain disrupted and so please continue to check before you travel until conditions improve and the clear-up is complete.

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“Focus will soon shift to the next named storm, Jocelyn, for later this week, and preparations are already underway with rail, aviation and ferries colleagues to ensure we are as ready as we can be.

“The public can play its part and plan ahead by visiting www.traffic.gov.scot. Staff from our trunk road operating companies will be patrolling the network and undertaking inspections to respond quickly to any further treefall or blocked drains. Their proactive efforts in terms of branch cutting and drain clearing at vulnerable locations has helped minimise disruption in the past.

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“Across the wider network, we can expect to see more delays and cancellations with ferries, flights and rail from Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Please check with your public transport operator for the latest information and your local authority and Police Scotland for the latest information on local roads.”

Passengers with tickets for travel north of Preston on Tuesday and Wednesday can use them at any time until the end of Thursday. Those who cannot complete their journey due to the disruption can request a full refund from where they bought their ticket.