The Scotsman, on Climate, 25 October 2026

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All the flights, trains and ferries cancelled in Scotland due to storm Boelo

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Trains, flights and ferry sailings have been cancelled across Scotland this morning as Storm Boelo continues to batter the country. Here is a list of transport disruption announced today as a result of the storm. ScotRail said speed restrictions will be in place on all routes across Scotland on Sunday. These restrictions mean trains will operate at lower speeds than normal, resulting in longer journey times, delays and some service alterations.

In addition to speed restrictions, the following routes will be closed or have services cancelled today. Glasgow Central – Ayr: No trains operating between Kilwinning and Ayr. Glasgow Queen Street – Oban / Mallaig: No trains operating between Fort William and Mallaig and between Crianlarich and Oban. Inverness – Kyle of Lochalsh: No trains operating between Kyle of Lochalsh and Achnashellach. Inverness – Wick / Thurso: No trains operating between Helmsdale and Wick / Thurso.

CalMac said 27 of its 30 routes are currently affected by the storm, with many sailings cancelled today and others listed as subject to short notice cancellation or delay. Some routes have already announced knock-on effects into Monday. The Claonaig to Lochranza route has already stated the 8.45am from Lochranza on Monday will be cancelled due to MV Catriona berthing overnight in Tarbert because of the weather. P&O Ferries said sailings between Cairnryan and Larne in Northern Ireland at 8am and 12pm are cancelled, while Stena Line said its Superfast ferries from Cairnryan to Belfast were also off this morning, with the 5.45pm sailing listed as “in doubt”.

Aberdeen Airport has seen almost all flights cancelled this morning, including routes to Amsterdam, London Heathrow, Sumburgh, Kirkwall and Newquay. Others are still listed as scheduled from this afternoon, however are subject to change. Glasgow Airport has seen the majority of flights depart this morning, however some, including those to London Heathrow and Dublin, as well as Sumburgh, Kirkwall and Belfast, have been cancelled. Edinburgh Airport has warned customers that the weather conditions “may impact flight schedules”.

Among flights cancelled this morning are a number to London Heathrow and Dublin. The A82 at Milton near Dunbarton is , while the A83 is closed in both directions at Inveraray and the A78 at Largs is also shut both ways, both due to a fallen tree. Other routes affected this morning by fallen trees include the A830 at Corpach and the A75 at Carsluith. At Ayton in the Scottish Borders, the A1 is closed in both directions due to power cables on the carriageway.

All Borders Buses services have been cancelled for the remainder of today, with the exception of the B1 and 418. Bridges also faced restrictions amid high winds. The Queensferry Crossing, M90 and the Clackmannanshire Bridge A876 have been closed to high sided vehicles on Sunday, and a 30mph speed limit has been imposed on other traffic. The Dornoch Bridge, near Tain on the A9, has been closed to all vehicles because of strong winds, while Kessock Bridge, near Inverness, has also been closed to high vehicles.

Tay Bridge, near Dundee on the A92, was open to cars only on Sunday afternoon.

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What we found (1)

The Scotsman gives a clear, sourced list of the rail, ferry, air, road and bridge closures caused by Storm Boelo, and each operator's figures are attributed. It reports flooding on a trunk road but never says that warming makes heavy rainfall like this more frequent or more intense. That gap matters little in a piece that is plainly a travel service list.

  1. Leaves out the climate link

    Minor

    “closed in both directions due to flooding on the carriageway”

    Why this matters
    The words "due to flooding on the carriageway" report flood damage from the storm's heavy rain with no word on the warming that loads such rainfall.
    The impression it gives
    A reader takes the flooding as ordinary bad weather with nothing to do with a changing climate.
    The context
    Human-caused warming has made heavy rainfall more frequent and more intense. Other reports on the same storm describe a rain warning and dozens of flood warnings across Scotland. A single line would have been enough. In a transport list this is a small gap, not a distortion of the event.

    How we know

    Show it in the article

What it gets right

  • “CalMac said 27 of its 30 routes are currently affected by the storm”

    The figure is attributed to the operator and matches the outlet's own earlier report, so the reader knows where it comes from and how wide the disruption is.

  • “ScotRail said speed restrictions will be in place on all routes across Scotland on Sunday.”

    The article names the source of each service change rather than stating disruption in its own voice.

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