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UK rail services still disrupted after day of high winds UK rail services still disrupted after day of high winds
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The high winds that swept across Britain on Wednesday have wreaked further havoc on a railway already battered by floods.The high winds that swept across Britain on Wednesday have wreaked further havoc on a railway already battered by floods.
Overnight works have restored the majority of services, albeit with widespread delays, although severe problems from flooding continue on the Great Western line.Overnight works have restored the majority of services, albeit with widespread delays, although severe problems from flooding continue on the Great Western line.
Disruption on the two major north-south rail lines was persisting into Thursday. Damage to overhead power lines meant train services were to remain suspended on the west coast mainline between Liverpool and Crewe until mid-morning, although Crewe station itself, which had been evacuated, has reopened.Disruption on the two major north-south rail lines was persisting into Thursday. Damage to overhead power lines meant train services were to remain suspended on the west coast mainline between Liverpool and Crewe until mid-morning, although Crewe station itself, which had been evacuated, has reopened.
Another section of the line that was closed between Wolverhampton and Stafford reopened at 8.40am on Thursday, with first services running at slightly reduced speeds.Another section of the line that was closed between Wolverhampton and Stafford reopened at 8.40am on Thursday, with first services running at slightly reduced speeds.
But a tree that fell on lines between Preston and Lancaster will disrupt some Virgin services further north for some time, and the train operator has warned passengers to expect some delays across its routes this morning as services return to normal. But a tree that fell on lines between Preston and Lancaster will disrupt some Virgin services further north for some time, and the train operator has warned passengers to expect some delays across its routes during the morning as services return to normal.
At the height of the storm Britain's busiest intercity train service had been brought to a standstill on Wednesday afternoon – with Virgin at one point telling all customers via Twitter to "abandon travel". At the height of the storm Britain's busiest intercity train service was brought to a standstill on Wednesday afternoon – with Virgin at one point telling all customers via Twitter to "abandon travel".
On the east coast mainline, storm damage meant speed restrictions in the Berwick area slowing down travel between Edinburgh and the south, although the main line remained open. Damage to power lines in Yorkshire has caused further delays.On the east coast mainline, storm damage meant speed restrictions in the Berwick area slowing down travel between Edinburgh and the south, although the main line remained open. Damage to power lines in Yorkshire has caused further delays.
Passengers have been warned to expect disruption on CrossCountry, TransPennine and Northern Rail services and told that tickets should be interchangeable between operators.Passengers have been warned to expect disruption on CrossCountry, TransPennine and Northern Rail services and told that tickets should be interchangeable between operators.
Severe disruption persists across Wales with trees and other obstructions on the line blocking services between Clarbeston Road and Fishguard Harbour and Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog. Power cables have stopped services between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth, where the train lines had already taken a battering in recent weeks and parts of the Cambrian line had already been declared closed for some months to come. Severe disruption persists across Wales with trees and other obstructions on the line blocking services between Clarbeston Road and Fishguard Harbour, and Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog. Power cables have stopped services between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth, where the train lines had already taken a battering in recent weeks and parts of the Cambrian line had already been declared closed for some months to come.
Meanwhile, First Great Western continues to advise passengers not to travel unless absolutely necessary, with major disruption to all services west from London Paddington, as well as in Devon and Cornwall, due to heavy flooding. It has lifted ticket restrictions across all its trains until Friday.Meanwhile, First Great Western continues to advise passengers not to travel unless absolutely necessary, with major disruption to all services west from London Paddington, as well as in Devon and Cornwall, due to heavy flooding. It has lifted ticket restrictions across all its trains until Friday.
Much of the damage in the south and west from wind, rain and floods could take weeks or even months to repair, Network Rail has warned – not least the track in Dawlish in Devon, where storms washed away a section of the seawall.Much of the damage in the south and west from wind, rain and floods could take weeks or even months to repair, Network Rail has warned – not least the track in Dawlish in Devon, where storms washed away a section of the seawall.
Network Rail said hundreds of rail engineers had worked through the night to remove scores of trees and hundreds of pieces of debris from blocked lines, and repair more than a dozen problems of broken overhead wires.Network Rail said hundreds of rail engineers had worked through the night to remove scores of trees and hundreds of pieces of debris from blocked lines, and repair more than a dozen problems of broken overhead wires.