State-owned company that manages rail infrastructure in Great Britain
Easter travel delays forecast for UK due to poor weather and rail disruption: Line closures and strikes coinciding with school holidays and turbulent weather are ...
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/28/easter-travel-delays-forecast-uk-getaways-poor-weather-rail-disruption
Scots warned as yellow warning for heavy rain expected to cause travel chaos: Network Rail has revealed speed restrictions will remain in place across Scotland ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-warned-yellow-warning-heavy-32541563
Network Rail to carry out improvement works in Cumbria: NETWORK Rail is carrying out major improvement work for rail passengers in Cumbria this spring.
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/24234323.network-rail-carry-improvement-works-cumbria/
Network Rail to spend £2.8bn to cope with effects of climate crisis: Funding for drains, embankments and other measures is part £45.4bn five-year investment plan
theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/03/network-rail-investment-plan-climate-crisis-extreme-weather
All rail services stop early as Storm Isha amber alert comes into place, Network Rail confirms
news.stv.tv/scotland/rail-services-stop-early-as-storm-isha-amber-alert-comes-into-place
Britain’s ageing railways struggle to deal with impact of climate change: Record tenth winter storm on its way as workers clean up damage caused by high winds ...
ft.com/content/81aed510-d9e5-41c3-9fbd-9223acfa0fd7
Three dead as Storm Isha batters UK with 107mph winds: Rail, sea and air travellers are already facing significant disruption, with closures ...
itv.com/news/2024-01-21/storm-isha-to-batter-whole-of-uk-with-wind-and-rain-in-rare-weather-cycle
Quick Glance: Storm Isha and Jocelyn Hit Europe
- Storm Isha caused widespread disruption in Britain and Ireland.
- At least two deaths reported from accidents involving fallen trees.
- Storm Jocelyn is expected to bring strong winds following Isha.
- Met Office chief meteorologist warns of further impacts from Storm Jocelyn.
'Worst is yet to come': Storm Jocelyn blows in fresh disruption across much of the UK
itv.com/news/2024-01-24/storm-jocelyn-blows-in-fresh-disruption-across-much-of-the-uk
'Do not travel' warning on London trains as Storm Isha batters UK: Delays are expected for the next 24 hours as train speeds are being restricted due to high ...
mylondon.news/news/transport/do-not-travel-warning-london-28486514
Rail services to end early as Storm Isha batters Scotland with strong winds amid amber weather warning
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Storm Jocelyn forces ScotRail to suspend services as winds to batter country: ScotRail has announced a temporary shutdown of its routes from 7pm on Tuesday and ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/storm-jocelyn-forces-scotrail-suspend-31941175
BREAKING: Network Rail Scotland says all passenger and freight services are being suspended from 7pm tonight#trains #networkrail #weather
Eurostar Channel services restarting on Sunday as flooding is cleared: Tunnel on UK mainland near Ebbsfleet was closed not by weather, but burst pipe ...
theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/31/eurostar-channel-services-restarting-on-sunday-as-flooding-is-cleared
Quick Glance: Eurostar Halts Services Due to Tunnel Flooding
- Travelers are seated on the floor at the entrance of Eurostar at St Pancras International station.
- Initially, Eurostar expressed hope for later services, but eventually, all 41 trains were canceled by 14:00 GMT.
- All Southeastern's high-speed trains to Ebbsfleet, using the same line, were also canceled.
- Thames Water indicated that a 'fire control system' likely caused the flooding, rather than one of its own pipes.
Storm Jocelyn blows in fresh disruption across much of the UK: Rail services suspended in Scotland with roads closed due to high wind.
expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2024/01/24/storm-jocelyn-blows-in-fresh-disruption-across-much-of-the-uk/
Eurostar cancels all trains today and warns of more chaos on New Year’s Eve: The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind, rain ...
inews.co.uk/news/southeastern-rail-line-flooded-eurostar-trains-cancelled-75mph-winds-uk-2830288
Train misery to continue across north and north-east as Storm Isha cleanup continues
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6346290/storm-isha-trains-cancelled/
Widespread travel disruption as storm with 80mph gusts set to hit Scotland from midnight on Wednesday
news.stv.tv/scotland/widespread-travel-disruption-as-storm-with-80mph-gusts-set-to-hit-scotland-from-midnight-on-wednesday
Train misery to continue across north and north-east as Storm Isha cleanup continues
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6346290/storm-isha-trains-cancelled/
Millions face long traffic queues as motorists drive home for Christmas: Motorists advised to drive before 11am and after 6pm as busiest day of the year for ...
independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/travel-christmas-eve-motorists-train-b2468903.html
Rare solar storms could cause rail network chaos, scientists warn: Powerful solar storms could cause train signals to switch, according to Lancaster University ...
bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-67681360
People hoping to travel home for Christmas by road, rail or air today could face some serious delaystrib.al/6xQp26k
Avoid travel warning issued as heavy rain batters South West: “Due to heavy rainfall forecast on already flooded ground, Great Western Railway is advising people ...
devonlive.com/news/devon-news/avoid-travel-warning-issued-heavy-9013560
Storm Henk: Sussex rail delays due to flooding amid yellow weather warnings: A key part of the railway line in Sussex is flooded after heavy rain in the county – ...
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/transport/storm-henk-sussex-rail-delays-due-to-flooding-amid-yellow-weather-warnings-4463200
Storm Henk causes rail disruption at London Euston: Rail passengers across north London are facing severe delays after Storm Henk hit with winds of more than ...
harrowtimes.co.uk/news/24023317.storm-henk-causes-rail-disruption-london-euston/
Storm Gerrit: Rail passengers urged to check before they travel: Speed restrictions will be in place on Wednesday across Scotland’s rail network
heraldscotland.com/news/24012061.storm-gerrit-rail-passengers-urged-check-travel/
GWR apologises for delays and blames Network Rail and poor weather: A number of Bristol residents have taken to social media to complain about delays to train ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/gwr-apologises-delays-blames-network-8993358
Warning to stay indoors as Storm Ciarán set to batter Bristol: The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for wind and rain
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/storm-ciarn-stay-indoors-warning-8875805
Train passengers told to work from home as Storm Ciaran causes rail disruption: An amended SWR timetable will be in place on parts of the network
getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/train-passengers-told-work-home-28023083
Storm Ciaran warning to anyone who lives near a railway line: The storm is set to make landfall from 9pm on Wednesday with extreme weather and disruption for ...
cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/storm-ciaran-warning-anyone-who-8875225
Network Rail 'excessively slowing down' Scotland's trains, worker says: AN EXPERIENCED railway worker has said that Network Rail are “excessively” slowing down ...
thenational.scot/news/23918414.network-rail-excessively-slowing-down-scotlands-trains-worker-says/
Yellow weather warning for more heavy rain after Scotland hit by flooding: A yellow weather warning is in place across much of the west of the country until 9pm ...
news.sky.com/story/yellow-weather-warning-for-more-heavy-rain-after-scotland-hit-by-flooding-12981491
Rail services cancelled amid 'do not travel' warnings due to storm chaos: 'Do not travel warnings' have been issued in other parts of the country
bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/storm-babet-travel-updates-great-8847865
Rail disruption continues as storm leads to urgent repairs: Land under the railway had started to move.
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/rail-disruption-continues-amid-urgent-8880556
Urgent travel warning issued as Storm Babet brings heavy rain and flooding alert: Extreme weather action teams are on standby with rail disruption expected
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/urgent-travel-warning-issued-storm-27943888
Huge Dawlish railway line rockfall shelter built: The 109m-long rockfall shelter at the northern end of Parsons Tunnel, near Holcombe, has taken two years to ...
devonlive.com/news/devon-news/huge-dawlish-railway-line-rockfall-8842631
'Potential negligence from rail flooding – the silence is deafening': A rare red weather warning is in place for parts of Scotland, with significant flooding ...
heraldscotland.com/news/transport/23867036.potential-negligence-rail-flooding---silence-deafening/
Stonehaven crash: Network Rail fined £6.7m over fatal derailment: Three people died and six were injured after a train struck a landslide south of Stonehaven in ...
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-66749546
Quick Glance: Network Rail Admits Failings in Stonehaven Crash
- Three people died and six were injured when a train struck a landslide after heavy rain.
- Network Rail admitted failing to impose a speed restriction, warn the driver about an unsafe track, or ask him to reduce his speed.
- It also admitted failures in the maintenance and inspection of drainage, and in planning for adverse weather conditions.
- Driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, died when the train derailed on August 12, 2020.
Scotland battered by wind and rain as Storm Agnes sweeps the country causing road and rail disruption
news.stv.tv/scotland/scotland-battered-by-wind-and-rain-as-storm-agnes-sweeps-the-country-causing-road-and-rail-disruption
Quick Glance: Storm Agnes Arrives in Ireland: Weather Warnings Activated
- Expected arrival in Northern Ireland at lunchtime.
- Yellow rain warning in place in Northern Ireland until 20:00, yellow wind warning until Thursday at 07:00.
- Storm Agnes brings strong and disruptive winds from Wednesday afternoon to early Thursday.
'Wavy' glow that 'looked like Northern Lights' seen in Bristol skies: All was probably not as it seemed, as another explanation has emerged
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/wavy-glow-looked-like-northern-8693307
Flynn: Scope to go further after Network Rail fine should be explored: Flynn, who represents Aberdeen South at Westminster, said people in the north-east were ...
news.stv.tv/politics/flynn-scope-to-go-further-after-network-rail-fine-should-be-explored
Stonehaven train crash: Network Rail to face criminal charges over collision that killed three people
inews.co.uk/news/scotland/stonehaven-train-crash-network-rail-criminal-charges-collision-2563498
The Severn Estuary line has today (Friday, August 18) reopened after three weeks of 24/7 work to mitigate the impact of weather-related landslips ... Show more tinyurl.com/tp6m35ve
Network Rail issues speed restriction warning to passengers amid Met Office heavy rain alert
news.stv.tv/scotland/network-rail-issues-speed-restriction-warning-to-passengers-amid-met-office-heavy-rain-alert
Network Rail doubles spending on adapting to climate risks: Rail owner admits that vital infrastructure will deteriorate over 2024-29 despite new investments
ft.com/content/015fe23e-2088-4f2e-958c-5c74f4b8537c
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Travel delays expected as heavy wind and rain set to batter Scotland: The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for much of southwest Scotland.
news.stv.tv/scotland/met-office-issues-yellow-weather-warning-for-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-for-parts-of-southern-scotland
Sussex weather forecast: This is when rail will arrive this weekend: Here is your weather forecast for the day and weekend ahead in Sussex.
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/weather/sussex-weather-forecast-this-is-when-rail-will-arrive-this-weekend-4112945
Bank holiday 'train disruption' with work at Kings Langley: Passengers have been warned ahead of “major disruption” during the early May bank holiday weekend as ...
watfordobserver.co.uk/news/23473257.bank-holiday-train-disruption-work-kings-langley/
West Coast Mainline part-closed due to flood damage: Network Rail engineers said they have closed the line in the north of England and Scotland to repair flood ...
standard.co.uk/news/uk/network-rail-carlisle-england-scotland-glasgow-b1050273.html
Mysterious blue light spotted in sky over Bristol again : There is a perfectly rational - if somewhat unexpected - explanation for this
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/mystery-blue-light-sky-over-7810673
Londoners warned of speed restrictions for trains amid extreme heat: Network Rail said specialist staff will be monitoring trackside temperatures
standard.co.uk/news/london/london-overground-tube-train-rail-delays-weather-heatwave-speed-tfl-b1017851.html
North East heatwave: Rail users told not to travel: Train operators have warned passengers to avoid travelling early next week due to extreme heat ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/20284785.north-east-heatwave-rail-users-told-not-travel/
Warnings for road and rail as extreme weather continues and heatwave turns to storms
cityam.com/rail-road-weather-warnings/
UK records hottest day on record as temperatures soar over 40C: For the first time ever, 40 Celsius has provisionally been exceeded in the UK.
itv.com/news/2022-07-19/uk-records-hottest-day-on-record-as-temperatures-soar-to-over-39c
Luton Airport suspends flights in heatwave - as schools and trains also disrupted by surging temperatures
news.sky.com/story/heatwave-disruption-schools-close-hospitals-cancel-appointments-railways-close-lines-and-events-are-scrapped-as-uk-braces-for-record-temperatures-12653033
Heatwave disruption: Schools close, hospitals cancel appointments and events are scrapped as UK braces for record temperatures
news.sky.com/story/heatwave-disruption-schools-close-hospitals-cancel-appointments-and-events-are-scrapped-as-uk-braces-for-record-temperatures-12653033
Britain’s railways not engineered to cope with heatwave, experts warn: Rail firms have advised passengers against travelling.
standard.co.uk/news/uk/uk-heatwave-40-wfh-network-rail-england-britain-london-wales-b1012718.html
'Extreme heat' weather warning in place as temperatures soar - live: Temperatures are to soar as high as 35C in some areas with the region set to be hotter than ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/uk-heatwave-weather-live-updates-24512875
Reduced services on rail routes as temperatures soar: COMMUTERS can expect delays and possible cancellations as rail companies offer a reduced service due to the ...
theargus.co.uk/news/20285369.reduced-services-rail-routes-temperatures-soar/
Northern issues 'do not travel' notice to customers due to heatwave: NORTHERN has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ notice to rail users planning to travel on its ...
hexham-courant.co.uk/news/20286131.northern-issues-do-not-travel-notice-customers-due-heatwave/
Rail passengers urged to avoid train travel in extreme UK heatwave: Network Rail says safety restrictions will include slower trains amid possible buckled rails ...
theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/15/rail-passengers-urged-to-avoid-train-travel-in-extreme-uk-heatwave
UK heatwave: Look out for family and friends, urges new health secretary: Steps are being taken to prepare hospitals and ambulance services, with highs of 41C ...
bbc.com/news/uk-62189515
Network Rail is painting tracks white to cool them down in the heat: Network Rail engineers are painting train tracks white in a bid to cool rails so they ...
metro.co.uk/2022/07/18/network-rail-is-painting-tracks-white-to-cool-them-down-in-the-heat-17021528/
National heatwave emergency 'could be declared as Cobra meeting called': The Met Office has issued a rare amber weather warning for extreme temperatures for ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/national-heatwave-emergency-could-declared-27456846
UK heatwave: 'Tropical night' in North as gritters tackle melting roads - with 30% chance of record temps in days
news.sky.com/story/uk-heatwave-tropical-night-in-north-as-gritters-tackle-melting-roads-with-30-chance-of-record-temps-in-days-12650352
Explainer: Sleepers and stressed rails: Why UK trains struggle in the heat: Forecasts that British temperatures could hit a record high this week forced train ...
reuters.com/world/uk/sleepers-stressed-rails-why-uk-trains-struggle-heat-2022-07-18/
Brum trains cancelled and timetables changed as record heatwave hits: Trains have been cancelled and amended from Birmingham New Street and across the Midlands ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-trains-cancelled-timetables-changed-24513229
Network Rail issues travel advice for passengers as tracks are set to exceed 50C: Rail passengers in the North West are being advised to plan ahead with heatwave ...
dewsburyreporter.co.uk/news/transport/network-rail-issues-travel-advice-for-passengers-as-tracks-are-set-to-exceed-50c-3769145
TfL urges Londoners not to travel during 'threat to life' heat: TfL has joined calls by national rail operators to avoid all but essential travel on Monday and ...
mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/uk-heatwave-tfl-urges-people-24508160
London Overground: Reduced service and cancellations due to heatwave: On Monday and Tuesday there will be just two trains each hour between Richmond and ...
metro.co.uk/2022/07/15/london-overground-reduced-service-and-cancellations-due-to-heatwave-17007956/
Birmingham New Street trains chaos as all services cancelled - updates: No services to and from Birmingham New Street, the day after record heatwave
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/live-updates-birmingham-new-street-24536998
Network Rail issues warning to passengers in North West ahead of heatwave: Rail passengers in the North West have been advised to plan ahead with upcoming hot ...
newsandstar.co.uk/news/20280012.network-rail-issues-warning-passengers-north-west-ahead-heatwave/
Hull Train services cancelled due to extreme heat warning: The company have advised passengers not to travel
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hull-train-services-cancelled-monday-7340475
Network Rail suspends services from London to Bournemouth: NETWORK Rail has suspended train services from London to Bournemouth due to ‘extreme weather.’
bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/20290202.network-rail-suspends-services-london-bournemouth/
Rail passengers warned tracks could buckle in heatwave with services cancelled: Temperatures as high as 37°C are expected in London early next week ...
metro.co.uk/2022/07/14/rail-passengers-warned-tracks-could-buckle-in-heatwave-with-services-cancelled-17003643/
Go-slow looms for Britain as rail, roads, schools and hospitals all prepare for extreme heat
thetimes.co.uk/article/go-slow-looms-for-britain-as-rail-roads-schools-and-hospitals-all-prepare-for-extreme-heat-j3vxzlpx3
Rail passengers face chaos as trains from London Euston and Kings Cross cancelled after heatwave
standard.co.uk/news/uk/rail-passengers-chaos-euston-kings-cross-cancelled-heatwave-b1013683.html
Northern Rail issues ‘Do Not Travel’ warning to customers in Yorkshire for tomorrow as temperatures hit record highs
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/transport/northern-rail-issues-do-not-travel-warning-to-customers-in-yorkshire-for-tomorrow-as-temperatures-hit-record-highs-3772237
Northern asks its customers to only travel if essential: Northern has issued 'Essential Travel Only' guidance to rail users planning to travel on its services in ...
theboltonnews.co.uk/news/20286592.northern-asks-customers-travel-essential/
Heat warning to passengers after London train track bursts into flames: Traintracks on a London line near Battersea burst into flames as the UK-wide heatwave ...
cityam.com/london-train-fire-battersea/
Britain’s rail services severely disrupted as heatwave damage is repaired: Network Rail announces ‘resilience taskforce’ to plan for future extreme weather
theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/20/britains-rail-services-severely-disrupted-as-heatwave-damage-is-repaired
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