TRAIN passengers were hit with delays this morning as cows ran onto the track in Renfrewshire.
Scotrail staff reported the pesky bovine had wandered onto the rail in the Lochwinnoch area at around 8.45am.
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As a result, services were disrupted between Ayr and Glasgow Central with trains forced to run at a slower speed than normal and others cancelled.
NEW: We've had reports of a cow on the line in the Lochwinnoch area and as a result, our trains have to run through this area at a slower speed than normal. We've got staff on site working on getting the cow away from the line so we can run trains normally. pic.twitter.com/KaKHsIBfip
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) June 3, 2019
Services between Lochwinnoch and Glasgow were not cancelled but some faced delays.
Staff arrived on site at around 9.25am and had removed the troublesome cows by 10am.
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Rail chiefs are expecting delays for the foreseeable future due to the severity of the late running trains.
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