Eurostar services are returning to normal this morning after a power supply fault in France caused cancellations and delays between London and Paris.
Nine trains were cancelled yesterday and others ran late, because of a ‘major’ fault on LGV Nord. Domestic TGV services were also affected.
Single line working past the affected site was restored last night, and only one train from London to Paris has been cancelled this morning, possibly for an unrelated reason.
Meanwhile train services in parts of Scotland and the north of England are still disrupted this morning as Network Rail engineers carry out safety checks in the wake of Storm Floris, which brought winds of up to 145km/h.
Network Rail reported more than 100 incidents, 75 of which involved fallen trees or branches which can block the track or damage power lines. Two helicopters are helping with the surveys.
Services are affected between the central belt, Aberdeen and Inverness, and also on the Kyle of Lochalsh and Far North lines. Some routes may remain closed until later this afternoon.
Network Rail Scotland route director Ross Moran said last night: ‘Storm Floris has caused significant disruption to Scotland’s Railway, with wind speeds of up to 90mph, unprecedented for a summer storm. Our teams have been working tirelessly to keep services moving where possible and to clear fallen trees and debris from the tracks.
‘As the storm passes later this evening, our focus switches to inspecting routes which have been closed by fallen trees, debris and other damage.
‘Our teams will work through the night, but this work will continue into Tuesday morning. We’ll use two helicopters to assist engineers on the ground. We’re grateful to passengers for their patience whilst we do this.’
No TransPennine Express trains were running north of Carlisle or Newcastle before 09.00 this morning, and LNER also warned of possible delays and cancellations north of Newcastle.
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