ScotRail are trying to take the strain out of heatwave journeys on the train by handing out ice poles to passengers.
Staff have been handing out the refreshments at Glasgow Central, after Network Rail Scotland took flak for a host of cancellations and delays on Wednesday and Thursday due to the hot weather
That @ScotRail and @NetworkRailSCOT being nice in Central Station pic.twitter.com/v5g2fy5ioH
— Colin Speirs (@dampscot) June 29, 2018
Summer’s here ☀️ Some of our team are handing out ice poles and water to hot & thirsty customers @NetworkRailGLC. Even the dogs joined in! 🐶 pic.twitter.com/MMM4JcNCz9
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) May 25, 2018
There was some disruption on Friday morning after a number of faults on busy lines.
ScotRail bosses announced that signalling faults had thrown certain services in the west into disruption.
Anger over ScotRail train disruption as speed restrictions are imposed due to heatwave
And it was expected to last well into the morning.
Services were disrupted on Thursday after speed restrictions were imposed due to the heatwave.
Network Rail Scotland confirmed that the restrictions had come in across west central Scotland and Fife as "a precautionary measure".
Staff had been painting rails white to help avoid speed restrictions & reduce risk of buckling.
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