Greater Anglia trains to London cancelled - UK weather causes travel HELL
GETTY A host of trains to London Liverpool Street were cancelled
Numerous trains from Norwich, Ipswich, Rayleigh and Chelmsford travelling to London Liverpool Street have been called or faced huge delays this morning. One Twitter user posted: “Why is there no information trains being cancelled btw London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria??? Why are there always issues with this service?” Another added: “How is Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street please - your web page says minor delays but almost every train since 6 am has been cancelled and it looks like pretty major delays here at the station?” Another user who posts information about Greater Anglia services said train services running to and from Liverpool Street station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised with disruption expected to continue until 8pm.
It is thought the delays are due to a track default. But the commuter chaos comes amid days of travel hell after a snow bomb hit the uK on Sunday. Commuters have been warned they are likely to ace disruption as services return to normal over the next few days. Edmund King, the president of motoring association the AA, declared that Tuesday will be “extremely busy” as the UK recovers from an onslaught of snow, ice and plummeting temperatures.
He said: "We expect Tuesday to be extremely busy as temperatures plummet overnight, causing even more hazardous conditions on already wet and slippery roads." The Met Office has extended its yellow warning for snow and ice until 11:00am and added that “injuries are possible”. It said: "There will probably be icy stretches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths with some injuries possible from slips and falls.” Travellers are being encouraged to check the status of their flights before heading to airports today.
Heathrow sees 16 cancellations while Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh also see timetable alterations. There is currently no disruption reported for National Rail services, however, commuters should check with their network for any last-minute service changes. A line-side fire on Monday could see services running to and from London Waterloo facing disruption until 10am. The Met Office has warned that plummeting temperatures are set to stay on Tuesday in their latest weather report. Meteorologist Aidan McGivern declared: “A bitterly cold start to Tuesday and we’re not going to lose the cold air very quickly either because a ridge of high pressure and gentle winds across much of the country during the day will lead to very small changes during Tuesday itself.