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Services in Scotland and the north of England continue to be severely impact by today's storm as wind speeds in excess of 100mph have been recorded.

Network Rail thanks passengers for their continued patience as engineers work to remove dozens of items of debris and fallen trees from the railway. Today's high winds have resulted in many longer journeys and cancellations. The line between Doncaster and Leeds has re-opened following clearance works and safety checks. There is still significant disruption to services, particularly in the Doncaster area as the storm moves south. The Whitby line is also closed.

Due to severe weather conditions forecast for the east coast tomorrow (Thursday, December 5), rail passengers in Yorkshire and the north east are being warned that their journey time is likely to be extended and that some services will be cancelled.

Due to severe weather conditions forecast for tomorrow (Thursday, December 5), train services across Scotland will be running at a reduced level.

The start of a major improvement programme to renew the infrastructure at London Waterloo station is planned to take place during the Christmas period.

Work has begun to transform the east side of Birmingham’s New Street station, which was the main station entrance until the opening of the new concourse in April this year.

Network Rail is to test the concept of a parcel collection and delivery service at its mainline stations to capitalise on the booming online retail market. This is designed to generate additional revenue which can be reinvested in the railway and to provide a convenient and accessible service for those making 1.5 billion journeys by rail every year.

The A371 road has fully reopened to road traffic today (2 December) as Network Rail completes the £1.2m improvement scheme to significantly strengthen the Ansford overbridge at Castle Cary.