First Bus suspends Glasgow services for Friday daytime during Storm Eowyn peak

First Bus is suspending its services during the peak of Storm Eowyn
-Credit:First Group


First Bus has announced its services in Glasgow will be suspended for most of the day on Friday (January 24) with Storm Eowyn set to bring chaos across the country.

The bus firm will begin to withdraw its services from 8am on Friday to allow vehicles and drivers to return to the depot safely.

Services will not return until around 6pm when the worst of the weather is expected to pass.

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The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for Glasgow and surrounding areas, with wind gusts expected to reach nearly 90mph during the storm's peak. The "danger to life" warning is in place between 10am and 5pm on Friday and people are being urged not to travel.

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Flying debris, dangerous driving conditions, power cuts, damage to buildings and transport disruption are all expected during the storm's peak.

BBC weatherwoman, Judith Ralston, said she has "not seen anything like it in her career".

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Duncan Cameron, Managing Director of First Bus Scotland said: "Following strong advice from the relevant authorities including the First Minister and Police Scotland, First Bus will be temporarily suspending all services across Greater Glasgow ahead of the red weather warning.

"We’re advising all passengers to follow the advice given by not travelling tomorrow. Our network of routes will begin to be withdrawn from 8am to allow us to return all vehicles and colleagues to their depots safely.

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"These measures are being implemented in the interests of the safety of our people and passengers which are our utmost priority.

"Services will not resume until after the worst of the weather has passed and routes have been assessed as safe for operations to recommence.

"Pending the status of the red weather warning, we expect services to gradually be reinstated after approximately 6pm."

You can find the latest travel information from First Bus, by checking their website here or their X feeds for ongoing updates.

Meanwhile, Scotrail has cancelled all its services across Scotland due to the storm, and City Link has also cancelled its services to and from Glasgow between 10am and 5pm. All schools in Glasgow will also be closed.

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