TRAIN customers are urged only to travel if absolutely necessary today as Storm Doris caused multiple services to be cancelled and delayed.
Train companies Northern, Merseyrail, Transpennine Express and Network Rail advised those with no choice to but travel to check beforehand on www.nationalrail.co.uk and to expect delays.
Hundreds of high wind-related incidents were being tackled today by Network Rail’s orange army engineers - from trampolines, chairs and trees blown on tracks to bags blowing on to overhead power lines.
Services across Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside were the worst affected.
The three train companies and Network Rail said in a combined message to customers: “Please only consider traveling today if it is absolutely necessary or to delay journeys until this evening. Train stations will be crowded and queueing systems may become necessary.
“Disruption is expected to continue for the rest of the day, with rail replacement buses running on certain routes. We advise that you only travel if necessary.”
For further information on services please visit: www.tpexpress.co.uk/; www.northernrailway.co.uk; www.merseyrail.org
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