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Rail Passengers Are Being Warned Of Major Disruption To Journeys Today (Sunday 25 October) Due To The Ongoing Impact Of Storm Boelo In The North West Of England. The Torrential Rain And Strong Winds Have Caused Tracks To Become Flooded And Brought Overhead Lines Which Power Trains Down In Several Locations. Network Rail Is Strongly Advising People To Check Www.Nationalrail.Co.Uk Before They Try To Make Any Train Journey In Or Through The Region Today. Train Services Are Expected To Be Delayed, Amended Or Cancelled For Most Of The Day In The Areas Where Railway Teams Are Responding To Those Incidents. Some Train Operators Are Not Running Any Services At All, And Their Customers Are Advised To Check The Live Disruption Pages On Their Websites: Engineers Have Battled Through The Night To Inspect Affected Routes, Remove Trees And Other Debris, Manage Flooding And Assess Damage To Overhead Power Lines. Where Necessary, Temporary Speed Restrictions Are Being Used To Allow Trains To Continue Operating Safely In Difficult Conditions. The Disruption Is Not Limited To The Railway. Strong Winds And Heavy Rain Are Also Affecting Roads, Power Supplies And Other Infrastructure Across Northern Britain. Met Office Warnings Advise That The Severe Weather Could Cause Road Closures, Longer Journey Times, Power Cuts And Damage To Buildings And Trees. Storm Boelo Is Bringing Very Strong And Disruptive Winds To The North West, With Widespread Gusts Of 50 To 60Mph Affecting Northern Areas. Chris Wright, Network Rail North West Route Director, Said: Several Operators Have Introduced Service Alterations And Have Asked Customers To Only Travel If Necessary, With Late-Notice Cancellations And Changes Expected. With The Situation Developing, People Can Also Follow For Latest Updates On Network RailS X Accounts In The North West @Networkrailliv, @Networkrailman , @Networkraillc And @Networkrailwcml . To Learn More About How Network Rail Deals With Stormy Weather You Can Visit: What Does Stormy Weather Do To The Railway - Network Rail Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Visit National Rail Enquiries Journalists Henry Hughes Senior Communications Manager - North West Route Network Rail 0330 8540100 (Option 3) Henry.Hughes@Networkrail.Co.Uk We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of Track , 30,000 Bridges, Tunnels And Viaducts And The Thousands Of Signals , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest Stations While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS Train Operating Companies . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver A Safe And Reliable Railway , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The Multi-Billion Pound Railway Upgrade Plan , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: @Networkrail Visit Our Online Newsroom: Www.Networkrailmediacentre.Co.Uk
