Bus crash in Glasgow sees trains to Paisley stopped | HeraldScotland

The bus collided with a bridge on Cook Street at around 11.35am on Sunday.

Multiple emergency vehicles including police cars, a fire engine,and ambulances were pictured at the scene.

📷 This is what we're dealing with right now. No trains can run between Glasgow Central & Paisley Gilmour St in either direction until our engineers have checked that the bridge is safe to reopen. They can only do this once the bus has been removed. @ScotRail pic.twitter.com/NiBnmbufbO^[1][2]

— Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) May 21, 2023^[3]

Network Rail said: "We're assisting the emergency services, who are responding to a bus trapped beneath a bridge between Glasgow Central & Paisley Gilmour Street. We need to complete a safety inspection of the bridge before trains can use it again, we can only do this once the bus has been removed.

"No trains can run between Glasgow Central & Paisley Gilmour Street in either direction until our engineers have checked that the bridge is safe to reopen. They can only do this once the bus has been removed."

Police tape has been put up across the road while crews attend the scene.

Multiple roads are closed, including Salkeld Street, Kilbirnie Street and Commerce Street.

Drivers should use an alternative route, and people should avoid the area to allow emergency services access.

ScotRail tweeted that its services to and from Paisley Gilmour Street are affected by the incident. 

Tickets are being accepted on McGill's bus services.

References

1. ^{^} @ScotRail (twitter.com)
2. ^{^} pic.twitter.com/NiBnmbufbO (t.co)
3. ^{^} May 21, 2023 (twitter.com)