AVANTI West Coast services are being affected by flooding in England.
The company posted a tweet on Tuesday morning stating that due to flooding between Rugby and Milton Keynes, trains are having to run at a reduced speed on all lines.
Bosses warned services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed.
It comes after parts of Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire saw more than 100mm of rain in the last 48 hours with Woburn in Bedfordshire seeing 132mm recorded, more than twice the amount of its September average rainfall amount according to the Met Office.
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The Environment Agency had 32 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 94 flood alerts, meaning it is possible, in place across England on Tuesday morning, but a respite from more heavy rain is expected.
London Northwestern Railway said its Marston Vale line, which operates services between Bedford and Bletchley, would be suspended until September 30.
⚠️ Due to flooding between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central, trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.
— Avanti West Coast (@AvantiWestCoast) September 24, 2024
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed.
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And Chiltern Railways said trains between Banbury and Bicester North were running at reduced speed on all lines.
The National Grid said it had seen a week’s worth of power cuts across the weekend.
Drier but noticeably cooler conditions are forecast widely on Tuesday with Scotland and northern England still seeing some isolated heavy showers with a chance of thunder, according to the Met Office which said further weather warnings are “unlikely”.
Maximum temperatures are expected to rise no higher than the mid-teens.
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