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Rail disruption after car crashes onto track in Scotland
- A car crashed onto the Highland Main Line south of Dunkeld and Birnam early on Thursday morning, disrupting rail services between Perth and Inverness.
- The collision caused a shutdown of the railway section linking Perth to Dunkeld & Birnam as Network Rail and Police Scotland managed the response.
- Emergency crews attended the scene, removed the vehicle by 9.30am, and found the track undamaged after a safety inspection by Network Rail engineers.
- Network Rail reopened the line at 9:40am and stated that their control room is collaborating with passenger and freight services to promptly resume the regular train schedule.
- Passengers affected by the disruption were thanked for their patience and encouraged to check nationalrail.co.uk or contact their train operator for updates.
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Rail disruption after train crashes on to track
The Highland Main Line reopened following the incident in Perth and Kinross at 9.40am.
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