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• Rail companies in Network Rail's Central route strongly recommend people do not to travel by train on Friday.
• Railway teams worked flat out to get the Chiltern main line and Midlands rail routes moving after Storm Dudley.
• A fly-away mattress blew onto tracks near Stourbridge and gale force winds damaged a platform roof at Wolverhampton station.
• Storm Eunice is on its way and speed restrictions will be in place for trains across the entire country on Friday 18 February.

All rail services across Wales and the Borders will be suspended on Friday 18 February to keep passengers safe as Storm Eunice is expected to bring gusts of up to 100mph in some areas.

• Network Rail has removed a 30ft tree from the railway in Keighley in the wake of Storm Dudley
• Repairs to the electric wires were made through the night to get the railway running safely again
• Passengers are asked to check their journey as service resume

A host of senior railway figures gathered at the classic country junction station of Eridge, East Sussex, today (Wednesday, 16 February) to celebrate the opening of accessibility improvements that mark the final step in a transformation of the location.

The replacement of Torbay Road bridge in Paignton is expected to take an additional month to complete due to supply chain issues.

The first stage of work to improve the gateway to and from York’s famous railway station is now taking place on Queen Street.

Network Rail is set to start upgrade works between Maryland and Forest Gate to increase reliability for Greater Anglia and TfL Rail passengers on the line into and out of Liverpool Street.

With Storm Dudley set to bring heavy rain and high winds to Scotland tomorrow (February 16), ScotRail train services will cease running early on Wednesday afternoon as a safety precaution.