CIARAN CHAOS

Rail delays expected as Scotland is hit by gales and floods

-  LAUREN GILMOUR

TRAIN passengers in Scotland could face delays until tomorrow in the wake of Storm Ciaran.

A yellow warning for rain was put in place for the east coast of Britain stretching from the Moray coast down to Hull until 6am today.

Rail operator LNER said no services will run between Edinburgh and Aberdeen until tomorrow in both directions.

Its service between Newcastle and Edinburgh will run hourly until the end of services today. Speed restrictions will be in place, which may see trains delayed by up to 40 minutes.

Network Rail is imposing speed restrictions across parts of Scotland services will be unaffected but some areas will see delays.

Speed restrictions will be in place on routes between Aberdeen and Inverness, Dundee and Aberdeen, Inverness and Wick, and Perth and Inverness.