Thursday 28 Jul 2011
MEDIA UPDATE: EDINBURGH WAVERLEY DERAILMENT
- Region & Route:
- Scotland’s Railway: Scotland
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) concluded its on-site investigation at noon today (Thursday) and our engineers are now working to recover the derailed train.
Due to the need to bring heavy equipment onto the railway to help re-rail the train, the recovery of the vehicle cannot take place while services are running.
The train will be removed from the site tonight, with east-bound trains terminating at Haymarket from 21:00 to allow our engineers access to the lines. A replacement bus service will then operate between Haymarket and Waverley.
Engineers will work overnight to remove the train and begin to repair damage to the track and other equipment in the area. It is expected that these works will continue into Friday.
We expect to have three out of four lines open tomorrow, but a revised timetable will be in operation on Friday for Waverley-bound ScotRail trains. Cross-border services will not be affected.
David Simpson, Network Rail route managing director for Scotland, said: “Our engineers are working as quickly as possible to remove the vehicle and repair the railway.
“We understand the inconvenience this incident has caused to the travelling public and restoring a normal service as soon as possible is our top priority."
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