Wednesday 19 Sep 2018
‘Check before you travel’ - effort under way to clear Storm Ali debris
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Network Rail engineers were today working to clear the railway of trees blown down by Storm Ali.
Train services to and from Scotland were put on hold shortly after 2.30pm as gusts of up to 90mph lashed Britain.
Passengers are urged to check before travelling at nationalrail.co.uk or with their train operator for the very latest information.
Areas impacted by fallen trees included Eastham Rake, Buxton, Wallasey Grove, Leasowe, Capenhurst, Eccles, Hellifield, Moels Cop, Kings Norton, Willenhall, Sandhills, Coventry and Leamington. Overhead electric wires at Penrith South were temporarily disrupted after a branch was blown on to them. A fallen tree also obstructed the line at Shotton in Flintshire.
James Dean, chief operating officer for Network Rail’s London North Western route, said: “Storm Ali is impacting our network today. We are working to clear the railway and get customers to their destinations as safely and swiftly as possible. As always, our advice to train customers is check before you travel at nationalrail.co.uk.”
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