Transport

ScotRail have confirmed that lines have reopened between Inverness and locations in the south.

The Met Office and Travel Scotland have issued severe weather warnings across Scotland

He says 'we must obtain and hear evidence from Nicola and all the other cabinet secretaries' who had responsibility for the A9 and A96.

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No trains will run between Perth and Inverness today.

The operator says 'the greatest risk to a normal restart on Monday is on the Highland Main Line' where flood waters remain high.

Both the Highland Main Line and Kyle of Lochalsh Line as are closed for the day and Inverness to Elgin services are cancelled

Aviemore and Speyside are of ‘particular concern’ and the agency advises making the preparations in case of a flood.

The persistent heavy rain in the Highlands is beginning to claim more services after trains south were cancelled.

Trains running north of Inverness remain in service as do flights out of Inverness airport.

Lines that do stay open will be subject to speed restrictions with so much rain expected to fall

ScotRail is warning customers there will be significant disruption to services tomorrow as a month’s worth of rain falls on parts of the Highlands.

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Severe weather warnings have led to London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to cancel Saturday services to and from Inverness.

The Met Office has upgraded its severe weather warning from yellow to amber for parts of the Highlands.

Two days of heavy rain is set to bring a risk of dangerous conditions and flooding across all parts of the Highlands this weekend.

Loganair's Inverness to Manchester flight this morning has been cancelled.

Testimony from the ex-cabinet secretary in charge Alex Neil suggests huge stretches would have been worked on at the same time.

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Alex Neil also slams the Greens view of roads – ‘you can go back to the horse and cart, see how we get on with that.’