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Lothian Buses diverted in west of city
Lothian Bus services are being diverted after a pedestrian was hit in Wester Hailes.
Full story: a pedestrian has been hit by a car in Wester Hailes
You can read more about the incident which is causing delays in the area here.
BREAKING: Pedestrian hit by car in west of Edinburgh
It happened in Wester Hailes this afternoon - we’ll have more information in a minute
Haymarket train disruption
A broken down train is causing disruption this afternoon.
You can read more about the Haymarket train delays in our separate live blog here.
Heavy traffic in Leith
There’s heavy traffic on Commercial Street and Salamander Street around Constitution Street. Travel time is seven minutes.
Traffic building on Edinburgh City Bypass
It’s getting busy around the Baberton junction of the A720 heading east.
Warning over surface water in West Lothian
Roads in West Lothian will be slippery this morning, and drivers are being urged to take care.
https://trafficscotland.org/weather/index.aspx?regionid=5&b=a10017
Water on A823(M)
There’s surface water on the A823(M) eastbound at M90 Junction 2 (Pitreavie). Traffic is coping well.
Lothian Buses running smoothly
Lothian Buses have no delays reported currently.