Train services are being disrupted in many parts of Britain on Wednesday morning after heavy snow overnight but most lines are open, although emergency timetables have been introduced by several operators.
The worst affected networks are those of South West Trains, Southern and Southeastern, where many services have been cancelled or reduced, but some other routes also have fewer trains or none at all. Replacement buses are running in some cases.
Other disrupted sections include Chiltern between Stourbridge and Kidderminster, East Midlands Trains between Sheffield and Leeds and First Great Western between Newton Abbot and Paignton. Disruption in Scotland is mainly affecting some lines in Strathclyde, but there are still no trains between Inverness and Aviemore following the freight train derailment at Carrbridge.
Many of the problems reported appear to have been caused by signalling faults triggered by the snow and ice, rather than line blockages or rail conditions.
Southeastern has opened its High Speed services to all ticket holders, suspending the normal premium fares.
Other forms of transport have also been hit by the weather. Many motorists were trapped in their cars as snowstorms swept across Hampshire overnight, and no buses were running in a number of cities, including Liverpool and Nottingham. Several airports closed entirely, and numerous flights were cancelled or delayed at others.
The Met Office is forecasting more snow in central and southern England between now and Friday.
Many lines in south disrupted, as more snow is forecast
6th January 2010