Storm Eowyn: Thousands of trains, hundreds of flights and dozens of ferries cancelled
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Widespread disruption is expected to travel and public services as the UK braces for winds of up to 100mph with the arrival of Storm Eowyn. Thousands of trains, hundreds of flights and dozens of ferries have been cancelled ahead of Storm Eowyn. The Met Office has issued an upgraded red warning, predicting extremely high winds gusting to 100mph.
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On what would normally be the busiest travel day of the week, millions of people are finding their planned journeys for Friday scuppered by the latest round of extreme weather. ScotRail has cancelled all its 2,400-plus trains for Friday, and several English train operators have made widespread cancellations.
For updates on Storm Eowyn - visit our live blog by clicking here. In the skies, many flights to, from and within the UK have been grounded – with British Airways alone cancelling around 100 domestic and Irish links on Thursday and Friday. Ferries across the Irish Sea will stay in port, as will many Western Isles vessels.
All ScotRail services for Friday have been cancelled, and no alternative transport will be available. The operator said: “Once the warnings pass, the network will have to undergo safety inspections before services can be reintroduced. Please check the ScotRail website or app before travelling on Saturday morning.” Tickets for travel dated 24 January can be used up to and including Tuesday, 28 January.
