By Ilaria Grasso Macola
Chaos across the UK’s railways network continued today as the impact of this week’s strikes and bad weather have caused further delays and cancellations to thousands of commuters.
Network Rail warned passengers that services would start later today due to the strikes’ impact, with LNER cancelling several trains following staff shortages.
Trains between London and Edinburgh now terminate at Newcastle, while services to Harrogate end at Leeds.
Severe weather also piled on the ongoing disruption, forcing Govia Thameslink to cancel several trains across its wider network.
“Following severe weather causing damage to the railway, urgent repairs will be taking place to the track on routes between Norwood Junction and Brighton from this evening until tomorrow morning,” Thameslink tweeted.
The company also urged customers to check before travelling, allowing extra time to complete their journeys.
The situation was similar in the capital, as several tube lines were affected by delays and partial closures.
The Barkeloo line and London Overground will remain closed until 23 December between Queens Park and Harrow & Wealdstone and Euston and Watford Junction respectively due to planned engineering works.
While the District line remains partially suspended between Turnham Green and Richmond due to an earlier signal failure.
Severe delays were also reported on the Central line.
Chaos is expected to continue over the festive period, as members of the union RMT working at Network Rail will down tools between 6pm on Christmas Eve and 6am on 27 December.
This will delay planned engineering works, which are usually scheduled for the Christmas period to avoid disruption later in the new year.
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