Bus disruption in Edinburgh to continue indefinitely after Princes Street fire

Disruption to public transport in Edinburgh city centre is expected to continue while an investigation into a fire at a former department store is carried out.

• Bus services have been re-routed away from Princes Street to George Street, and trams are operating on a reduced network.
• Lothian Buses said the situation was fluid and no date has been set for a full reopening of the network.
• Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said an investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
• City of Edinburgh Council leader Jane Meagher said the council would reopen Princes Street as soon as it was safe, with no date yet determined.