Hundreds of trains, flights and ferries have been cancelled as Storm Gerrit disrupts travel across Britain.
As rail services resume across the UK, hundreds of thousands of passengers are facing delays and cancellations due to Storm Gerrit and other incidents.
The worst problem has seen the main line close between London St Pancras International and Luton due to a signalling fault – with all East Midlands Railway intercity trains likely to be cancelled for the rest of the day and Thameslink passengers urged not to attempt to travel until further notice.
The West Coast main line is currently blocked between Carlisle and Lockerbie due to flooding.
British Airways has grounded 18 flights to and from Heathrow. A large number of ferry services in UK waters have also been cancelled.
The Met Office has warned of strong winds, heavy snow and rain in Scotland, particularly in the east; heavy rain in much of northern England and most of Wales; and strong winds along the entire south coast of England.
Gusts of up to 60mph are forecast, with widespread impact for travellers.
Trains
The line between London St Pancras International and Luton is partially closed due to a signalling fault, causing major problems for passengers trying to travel between the capital and Luton airport on one of the busiest days of the festive season.
The Independent understands that the problem stems from engineering work at West Hampstead over the Christmas break.
Gary Walsh, route director for Network Rail, said: “I am very sorry that our engineering work is affecting passengers today. There is a fault with part of the signalling control system which means we need to reduce the number of trains which are able to run.
“Siemens signalling engineers are working to restore a reliable system as soon as possible.”
Thameslink, which runs between Bedford, Luton, central London, Surrey and Sussex, is telling passengers: “Please do not attempt travel between Bedford and London Bridge until further notice.
“The earlier disruption caused by multiple signal failures has now reoccurred.
“Due to the level of disruption, passengers are advised to delay travelling until later.
“If you do decide to travel, you will need to use alternative means on some or all of your journey, and you will need to allow an additional 60 minutes to travel.”
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