U.K. Commuters Struggle to Get Home as Storm Curbs Rail Services
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U.K. residents who braved southern England’s worst winds in five years to get to work today face a demanding journey home as rail companies curb timetables after trees were blown across tracks and brought down power lines.
Commuter specialist Greater Anglia and the Stansted Express airport link halted service until further notice, while Southern Trains was among operators to reduce frequencies amid a struggle to restore routes in the aftermath of a storm that saw gusts peak at 99 miles per hour. London Overground expects disruption to continue until at least 10 p.m., with few of its lines open.