No
trains


are
running
in
Scotland
today,
because
Storm
Éowyn
is
threatening
to
bring
gusts
of
up
to
160km/h.
The
Met
Office
has
issued
an
upgraded
red
warning
for
much
of
Scotland
which
includes
the
central
belt
as
well
as
the
Borders,
Fife,
Tayside
and
the
south
west
towards
Stranraer
and
Carlisle.
Caledonian
Sleeper
services
have
also
been
cancelled.

There
is
more
disruption
in
much
of
England
and
Wales.
This
reaches
as
far
south
as
Sussex,
where
Southern
has
introduced
a
blanket
50mph
(80km/h)
speed
restriction.
Passengers
on
the
East
Coast
and
West
Coast
Main
Lines
are
being
warned
to
think
twice
before
travelling
north,
and
there
are
no
trains
beyond
Newcastle
or
Preston.

Northern
has
issued
a
general
‘do
not
travel’
warning
for
today,
and
there
are
no
TransPennine
Express
trains
from
Manchester
or
Liverpool
to
York
and
Newcastle,
or
to
any
Scottish
stations.
TPE
says
other
services
in
England
may
be
changed
or
cancelled
at
short
notice.

There
are
cancellations
or
delays
on
a
number
of
Welsh
routes,
particular
those
serving
stations
in
west
Wales
like
Fishguard
Harbour
and
Pembroke
Dock.
There
are
also
no
trains
on
the
Heart
of
Wales
Line
between
Shrewsbury
and
Swansea,
or
on
the
Conwy
Valley
Line
to
Blaenau
Ffestiniog.

Reports
have
been
coming
in
of
fallen
trees.
The
line
is
blocked
at
Gwersyllt
between
Bidston
and
Wrexham
General,
and
more
trees
caused
obstructions
in
England
at
Hazel
Grove
and
Birchwood.
These
trees
have
been
removed,
but
disruption
is
still
likely
this
morning
between
Stockport
and
Sheffield,
and
between
Warrington
Central
and
Manchester
Oxford
Road.

Trains
between
Birmingham
and
Liverpool
Lime
Street
have
been
cut
back
to
the
section
between
Birmingham
and
Crewe,
and
there
are
no
rail
replacement
buses.

South
Western
Railway
is
warning
of
problems
on
some
routes,
which
have
included
a
tree
blocking
the
railway
between
Hook
and
Basingstoke.
Passengers
travelling
west
of
Basingstoke
are
being
asked
to
allow
extra
time
for
their
journeys.

ScotRail
service
delivery
director
Mark
Ilderton
said:
‘The
Met
Office
weather
warnings
for
very
high
winds
across
the
country
mean
that
it
will
not
be
safe
for
our
customers
and
our
staff.
Our
first
priority
is
always
to
ensure
the
safety
of
staff
and
passengers.’

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