Heavy snow has caused major disruption on the railways today.
Two of the North West’s main train companies have issued ‘do not travel’ warnings as the snow wreaks havoc across the rail network. Northern is currently advising all passengers not to travel.
In a statement it said: “Due to significant snowfall causing problems on the rail network we advise all passengers not to travel. This position will be reviewed throughout the day and updates will be posted if the situation changes.
“We recommend checking your journey for live service updates before travelling, due to short notice amendments.”
Meanwhile TransPennine Express is also warning passengers not to travel on certain key routes across the north today. It says that’s because heavy snow means replacement bus services can’t run on routes where engineering work is taking place.
The routes affected are:
– Manchester- Huddersfield- Stalybridge-Dewsbury- Manchester- Preston
It has also warned passengers on other service to expect ‘major disruption and possible postponement of journeys’.
In a statement the company added: “For all other routes across the TPE network customers are advised to delay their journeys until later on today.”
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Chris Nutton, Major Projects & TRU Director for TransPennine Express, said: “We are urging anyone today across the affected routes to defer their travel or claim a refund. As the Met Office predicted, snowfall of up to 40cm has impacted our network and the logistics behind it, such as the highways accessing our maintenance depots.
“We are working hard with our colleagues at Network Rail to restore services as quickly as possible.”
Customers with tickets across the affected routes can defer their journeys, and any tickets already purchased for travel today will be valid on Monday 6 January or a full refund can be obtained at tpexpress.co.uk/help/refunds.