NETWORK RAIL has said it will “shut down” routes north of Perth due to the “unprecedented challenges” Storm Floris has brought to Scotland.
A yellow weather warning for strong wind has been issued for the whole of Scotland and has been active since 6am on Monday and is due to last until 6am on Tuesday.
Central and northern Scotland are covered by a more serious amber warning from 10am to 10pm on Monday with gusts of 50 to 70 mph expected for many parts of the country.
Scotland’s rail provider has issued an update on the rail network stating that due to the challenges Storm Floris has provided on Monday, routes north of Perth will be placed under a controlled shut down as a precaution.
In a video posted to social media, Network Rail Scotland's route director, Ross Moran said speed restrictions will also be brought into effect in the central belt as the network's teams work tirelessly to sort out any issues as quickly as possible.
Moran said: “Firstly, I would like to thank all of our passengers for their patience whilst we deal with the unprecedented challenges that Storm Floris is bringing to the rail network.
🎥 Here's our route director Ross Moran with a quick update on #StormFloris at lunchtime, Monday, 4, August. @transcotland | @ScotRail | @AvantiWestCoast | @LNER | @CalSleeper | @TPExpressTrain | @CrossCountryUK pic.twitter.com/t4zwmlWMDc
— Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) August 4, 2025
“This storm is bringing wind speeds of in excess of 75 miles an hour across the network and the worst hit areas are the north of Scotland.
“So as a mitigation, we will introduce a controlled shutdown of the network of lines of route north of Perth.
“In addition, in the central belt, we will be imposing speed restrictions to make sure that the railway can be as safe as possible whilst our teams are working tirelessly to make sure that any incidents that do occur were on site and we can rectify them as quickly as possible.
“Now meantime, our expert team of meteorologists are working around the clock to survey and analyse the changes in weather pattern, and as a result of that, we can adapt and change the plan as necessary.”
The announcement comes as many routes across Scotland’s rail network have been disrupted due to the weather.
ScotRail have urged customers to check their website and social media ahead of any journeys on Monday to check if there are any delays or cancellations to their route's services.
