Network
Rail


engineers
and
contractors
have
been
continuing
to
work
around
the
clock
to
repair
the
railway
after
the
destructive
winds
and
rain
of
Storm
Eowyn
wreaked
havoc
on
Friday.

ScotRail
said
there
had
been
about
500
incidents
involving
obstructions
or
damage
north
of
the
border
alone,
including
120
fallen
trees.
The
disruption
continued
into
the
weekend,
but
trains
are
running
on
most
lines
again
today.
However,
buses
are
replacing
trains
between
Kilwinning,
Ayr
and
Largs,
between
Paisley
Gilmour
Street,
Gourock
and
Wemyss
Bay,
and
between
Ayr
and
Stranraer.

Replacement
buses
are
running
on
the
Heart
of
Wales
line
between
Shrewsbury
and
Swansea
and
also
on
the
Conwy
Valley
branch
between
Llandudno,
Llandudno
Junction
and
Blaenau
Ffestiniog,
while
repairs
continue.

In
England,
flooding
between
Reading
and
Taunton
means
that
speed
restrictions
have
been
imposed
until
13.00,
and
there
are
delays
between
Hastings,
Tonbridge,
London
Cannon
Street
and
Charing
Cross,
after
fallen
trees
were
removed
from
the
line.
Trains
were
not
running
early
today
between
Brockenhurst
and
Lymington
Pier,
again
because
of
flooding,
but
it
was
hoped
that
trains
could
be
restored
by
11.00.

Meanwhile,
damage
in
north
west
England
has
now
been
repaired.

Network
Rail
said
more
than
60
incidents
had
affected
the
West
Coast
Main
Line,
including
collapsing
walls
and
even
a
roof
which
had
been
blown
away.
Apart
from
the
main
line,
the
weather
had
also
prevented
trains
from
running
on
the
Cumbrian
Coast
line,
the
Settle
&
Carlisle
and
the
branches
to
Morecambe
and
Windermere.

Network
Rail
North
West
route
director
Phil
James
said:
‘I’m
extremely
proud
of
my
teams
who’ve
battled
difficult
conditions
to
ensure
we
can
get
the
railway
back
up
and
running
for
passengers
as
soon
as
possible.

‘Our
use
of
technology
and
helicopter
inspections
from
above,
are
hugely
important
to
ensure
we
can
respond
quickly
and
effectively.’

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