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Glasgow Central: Rush-hour delays after swan found on tracks at major UK railway station
Train services at Glasgow Central faced up to 40-minute delays due to a swan on the tracks, causing cancellations and revisions during peak evening hours, officials said.
- On Monday, October 27, a swan was discovered on the high-level tracks at Glasgow Central station, with Network Rail reporting the bird at around 5.49pm, disrupting rush-hour services.
- Network Rail sent crews to retrieve the swan, requiring trains to run at reduced speed and closing some lines to protect the animal.
- National Rail estimated delays of up to 40 minutes as ScotRail, Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express cancelled, delayed or revised services during rush hour affecting passengers.
- At 6.30pm ScotRail said the bird had been removed and three hours later confirmed the disruption had ended.
- Network Rail posted a photograph of the bird and updates, while ScotRail thanked passengers and said the swan was `It's a little distressed, but recovering well.` as crew and units were repositioned.
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Train passengers in Scotland faced major delays and cancellations during Monday evening's rush hour after a swan was found on the line at the country's busiest railway station. The bird was discovered at Glasgow Central at around 5.49pm, Network Rail said. The rail operator said it was "dealing with a swan on the tracks at Glasgow Central high-level station. Services to/from the station are being suspended, but trains are still running at reduce…
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The bird was found at the height of the rush hour, but after staff rescued the "culprit" from the tracks, the disruption was over around four hours later.
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Swan sparks rush-hour disruption at Scotland’s busiest railway station
Network Rail said it had caught the ‘culprit’ forcing delays on Glasgow passengers.
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