Poor weather is affecting Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express services until Tuesday 2 December 

Route(s) affected

Various Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express routes

Description

There are speed restrictions in place along some parts of the West Coast Main Line today because of heavy rain. As a result, Avanti West Coast TransPennine Express will run at reduced speeds, resulting in services being cancelled or delayed on some routes.

This is expected to continue until 08:30 on Tuesday 2 December.

Advice for Avanti West Coast customers:

Avanti West Coast services are running at a reduced speed between Motherwell and Lancaster. This may cause delays of up to 35 minutes to your journey.

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on TransPennine Express services between Glasgow Central and Preston in both directions until further notice.

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

Advice for TransPennine Express customers:

How does this affect my journey?

TransPennine Express services on the following routes are subject to delay and short notice cancellations:

• Services between Glasgow Central and Liverpool Lime Street

• Services between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

What should I do?

If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, You can use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services in both directions:

• Alternative TransPennine Express services between Carlisle / Lockerbie and Preston

• Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Preston

• Northern services between Oxenholme Lake District and Manchester Airport

Please be aware that the other operators services are also likely to be busy.

Please allow extra time for your journey and check before you travel and if you require any connecting services, please check information screens or speak to a member of staff.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.