TPE issues 'Do Not Travel' advice ahead of Storm Éowyn

TransPennine Express (TPE) is urging customers not to travel between Manchester/Liverpool and Glasgow/Edinburgh, or on services between York, Newcastle, and Edinburgh, on Friday 24 January due to the expected gale-force winds from Storm Éowyn.

With an amber weather warning in place any services that are able to run are expected to be affected by delays and short notice cancellations. 

Therefore, TPE is urging customers not to travel on the following routes:

• Manchester/Liverpool to Glasgow/Edinburgh via Preston
• York, Newcastle, and Edinburgh

Football fans planning to travel to the Manchester United vs. Rangers game on Thursday 23 January are also advised that services to/from Scotland will be severely impacted on Friday 24 January. They are encouraged to postpone their journeys or defer return travel until Saturday 25 January.

Customers with tickets across the affected routes can either defer their journey or use tickets for travel between Thursday 23 January to Monday 27 January inclusive. Alternatively, they can request a full refund at tpexpress.co.uk/help/refunds.

For all other routes across the TPE network, customers are strongly urged to check travel updates in advance and be prepared for major disruptions, including possible cancellations.

Andrew McClements, Customer Experience & Transformation Director, said, "Our top priority is the safety of our customers and colleagues. We will do everything possible to keep people moving under difficult conditions, however due to the weather warnings in place for this Friday, we are having to issue advice not to travel on two of our routes.

“We urge anyone travelling on the affected routes to reconsider their plans and to follow the guidance provided."

Customers should check the TPE website at tpexpress.co.uk/travel-updates or visit nationalrail.co.uk for the latest updates.