People urged not to travel by train as Storm Eunice disruption ‘inevitable’

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Strong winds from Storm Eunice could cause trees to be blown on to train lines, possibly leading to delays and cancellations elsewhere, the Rail Delivery Group said. A Network Rail spokesman said disruption is “inevitable” and Welsh services will be suspended for the whole day, as the Met Office issued a red weather warning and said flying debris could result in danger to life. The operator tweeted: “We strongly recommend customers do not travel on Friday 18 & instead travel on Thursday 17 or Saturday 19 Feb with their original tickets.” London North Eastern Railway said its services could be subject to delays, alterations and short-notice cancellations, while East Midlands Railway said it would “strongly encourage” people to travel over the weekend instead. She added: “We’re asking people to plan their travel for a different day if possible or to check and re-check before they travel.” Network Rail’s group director Jake Kelly said: “We will be doing everything we can to keep as many services as possible running safely and reliably on Friday, but with such strong winds expected we know that disruption to passengers’ journeys is inevitable.