Commuter chaos as signalling faults at Perth have knock-on effect to Inverness and Aberdeen services.
Trains travelling from Inverness and Aberdeen to the central belt are now terminating at Perth with passengers using a bus replacement service for the remainder of their journey.
The disruption follows the announcement by ScotRail of cancellations to a number of trains, mainly because of staff shortages.
NEW: @NetworkRailSCOT have informed us of a fault with the signalling system at #Perth. Services between Glasgow Queen Street &:
• Perth
• Aberdeen
• Inverness
• Edinburgh will be cancelled, delayed or revised.
ℹ️⚠️ → https://t.co/J1m2DnhAEG pic.twitter.com/eJPAObB0MM— ScotRail (@ScotRail) December 17, 2018
Passengers have been reporting of overcrowding in carriages with some services no longer stopping at every station scheduled.
UPDATE: We have sourced 1 replacement bus which will run from Dundee, calling at stations to Aberdeen, this will depart shortly.
ℹ️ Buses pick up/drop off from the layby on Riverside Drive, 200 yards from the station entrance.— ScotRail (@ScotRail) December 17, 2018
Scotrail say the disruption is expected to last until around 9am this morning.