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Rail Passengers Are Advised To Expect Alterations And Cancellations On Thursday 8 January Due To Yellow And Amber Warnings For Snow And Wind Across The Wales And Borders Network. While Train Services Are Planned To Run As Normal On Thursday Morning, Passengers Are Advised That From Around 15:00 On Thursday And Into Friday Morning (8/9 January), Network Rail And Transport For Wales Will Introduce Service Alterations And Will Close Parts Of The Rail Network As Weather Conditions Deteriorate, In Order To Keep Passengers And Staff Safe. Yellow And Amber Weather Warnings For Snow Are In Place Across Most Of Wales From 15:00 On Thursday Until 12:00 On Friday, With Up 20-30Cm Of Snow Possible In Some Areas. Strong Winds Of 40-50Mph Are Also Forecast, Increasing The Risk Of Fallen Trees And Additional Disruption. Snow May Also Turn To Sleet Or Rain At Times, Bringing A Risk Of Localised Flooding. Snow, Ice And Freezing Temperatures Can Significantly Affect The Railway, Particularly Points, Signalling Equipment And Track Conditions. Decisions On Line Closures Will Be Made Based On Real-Time Weather Conditions And Safety Assessments, With Further Updates Issued As The Situation Develops. The Cambrian Coast Line (Machynlleth To Pwllheli) Will Be Suspended From The Start Of Service On Thursday. From 15:00 On Thursday 8 January, No Trains Will Be Able To Operate On The Following Routes: From 15:00 On Thursday 8 January, A Reduced Timetable Will Be Introduced , With The Following Services Operating: Core Valley Lines Changes From 15:00 Include 1Tph Between: A Half Hourly Service Between: Rail Replacement Services Will Not Be Able To Run During The Closures Due To Road Conditions. Network Rail Teams Are Already Taking A Range Of Preventative Measures Ahead Of The Storm, Including: Transport For Wales Staff Are Also Preparing For The Weather By Ensuring Platforms Are Gritted, Trains Are Ready For Icy Conditions, And By Working Closely With Network Rail To Adapt Service Patterns As The Storm Develops. Passengers Are Strongly Advised To: Passengers Are Strongly Advised To Check Their Journey Before Travelling And Throughout The Day And Allow Extra Time For Their Journeys. Rail Tickets For Thursday 8 January Can Be Used For Travel Up To Sunday 11 January. Nick Millington, Route Director At Network Rail Wales And Borders Said, Storm Goretti Is Expected To Bring Challenging Conditions From Thursday Afternoon And Overnight, Including Snow, Ice And Strong Winds, Which Can Have A Significant Impact On The Railway. While Services Are Expected To Run As Normal On Thursday Morning, From Mid-Afternoon Onwards We Anticipate The Need To Close Some Lines To Keep Passengers And Our Colleagues Safe. Safety Is Our Number One Priority, And Our Teams Are Working Around The Clock, Alongside Train Operators, To Prepare The Network And Respond Quickly As Conditions Change. WeD Urge Passengers To Check Before They Travel And Plan Ahead, Particularly On Thursday Night And Friday Morning. Patrick Allinson, Head Of Control Operations At Transport For Wales Added, WeVe Already Seen A Lot Of Snow Across Our Network At The Start Of This Year, And With Storm Goretti Forecast To Bring Further Challenging Conditions. We Are Working Closely With Network Rail To Monitor The Situation Across The Network. WeRe Asking Passengers To Take Extra Care When Travelling To And From Stations, As Platforms, Steps And Car Parks May Be Slippery. Passengers Should Check The Latest Travel Information At Nationalrail.Co.Uk And Https://Livemap.Tfw.Wales/ Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Visit National Rail Enquiries Journalists Network Rail Press Office - Wales Route 0771 094 0248 Mediarelations@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
