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Trains hit by bad weather alerts Bad weather hits train services
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Rail services on the East Coast Mainline have been reduced amid severe weather forecasts across the UK. Rail services on the East Coast Mainline have been reduced amid severe weather across the UK.
Train operator GNER will only be running two trains an hour between London and Newcastle, with one train an hour going on to Edinburgh. Train operator GNER is only running two trains hourly between London and Newcastle, with one train per hour going on to Edinburgh.
The company expects Network Rail to introduce precautionary speed restrictions across parts of the rail system on Thursday. The restrictions have been introduced as a result of a 50mph speed limit imposed by Network Rail between Kings Cross and Newcastle.
Normal services are expected to resume from Friday.Normal services are expected to resume from Friday.
GNER said it had made the decision based on weather warnings from the Met Office. GNER said the reduced speed limit would give train drivers more warning of any debris blown onto tracks.
Forecasters have warned that heavy storms are expected in many parts of the UK. Spokesman John Gelson said: "We are expecting the bad weather to peak around lunchtime on Thursday, but people are advised to check train times with National Rail Enquiries before travelling.
The Highways Agency has advised all motorists to take extra care and to plan their routes in advance. "In light of the disruption, any tickets bought today but not used will still be valid on Friday. This includes tickets that were restricted to specific journeys."