Rail passengers heading in and out of Edinburgh were urged ‘do not travel’ on Sunday.
This comes amid various weather warnings in place across Scotland and England, as well as repair works. TransPennine Express told customers not to travel on January 5 between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh.
Trains were unable to use the line due to planned engineering works. Replacement buses were also pulled due to ‘heavy snowfall’ in the north west of England.
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TransPennine Express posted to X: “Service update: Customers are advised to do not travel on the following routes today (05 January).
“Manchester Airport – Glasgow Central and Edinburgh via Preston. Manchester Airport – Leeds – York and Newcastle.
“This is due to no bus replacement services being able to run for the planned engineering work due to the heavy snowfall which is severely impacting roads across the Pennines and North West. For all other routes across the TPE network customers are advised to delay their journeys until later on today and should be prepared for major disruption and possible postponement of journeys.
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” Customers with tickets across the affected routes can defer their journeys, and any tickets already purchased for travel today (Sunday 5 January) will be valid on Monday 6 January.”
This comes amid several weather warnings across Scotland and England. An Amber warning covering most of northern England is in place from 9pm on Saturday until 11.59 on Sunday night.
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Residents were advise that snow could lead to disruption. Closer to home, a yellow warning for snow covers the Scottish Borders and West Lothian from midnight on Saturday until 12pm on Monday.
You can follow travel updates from TransPennine Express here.