TransPennine Express customers warned not to travel between Newcastle and Edinburgh today due to the disruption caused by Storm Malik
TransPennine Express (TPE) is strongly urging customers travelling between Newcastle and Edinburgh not to travel today (Saturday 29 January 2022) due to disruption caused by Storm Malik.
Customers planning to travel by train on the following routes are urged not to travel:
- East Coast Mainline – the route between Newcastle and Edinburgh
Customers can defer their journeys, and any tickets already purchased for travel this weekend will be valid on our services up to and including Monday 31 January or a full refund can be obtained at https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/help/refunds and there will be no admin fee for this.
Chris Nutton, Major Projects Director for TransPennine Express said: “Due to the impact of Storm Malik, train services are disrupted along the East Coast Mainline.
“The safety of our customers and staff is our priority and we are warning customers not to travel between Newcastle and Edinburgh today.
“Anyone planning on travelling by train today can choose to defer their travel or claim a refund.”
If you require information about your journey or have any other questions, in the first instance we encourage you to tweet us on @TPEAssist or WhatsApp on 07812 223 336. Alternatively, please contact our Customer Relations team on: www.tpexpress.co.uk/help/contact-us
Notes to editors
Notes to Editors:
TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express is an intercity rail provider with a vision to Take the North Further. We are delivering an investment of over £500m that will transform travel and customer experience across the North and into Scotland. This includes the introduction of 220 brand new state of the art Nova carriages, providing new routes, services and will increase capacity by over 80 per cent on a seven day a week timetable.
We are proud to be a FirstGroup plc company which provides easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.
Our network is:
- North TransPennine - including Newcastle to Manchester Airport, Redcar/Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport, Scarborough to Liverpool, Edinburgh to Liverpool and Hull to Manchester Piccadilly
- South TransPennine from Cleethorpes via Doncaster and Sheffield to Manchester
- North West and Scotland – from Liverpool and Manchester Airport to Preston, Oxenholme, Carlisle, Penrith, Edinburgh and Glasgow,
- Destinations served by TransPennine Express include Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Northallerton, Thirsk, York, Malton, Scarborough, Hull, Selby, Leeds, Huddersfield, Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Meadowhall, Doncaster, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Carlisle, Lancaster, Preston, Redcar, Morpeth, Manchester, Manchester Airport and Liverpool
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