Travel advice: preparing for the storm

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Travel advice: preparing for the storm

Latest advice for travellers ahead of expected disruption to services due to bad weather across England and Wales

The St Jude storm is likely to bring severe disruption to travellers in southern England and Wales when it blows in on Sunday night. Here is the latest advice.

Road

The AA says floods, fallen trees and other debris could create serious problems for the Monday morning commute. It is advising drivers to watch their speed, take extra care on dark country roads early on Monday morning and make sure they wear warm, waterproof clothes and have a fully charged mobile phone The Highways Agency is warning motorists to watch out for sudden gusts of wind and to give plenty of space to caravans, motorbikes and bicycles.

Rail

Most train routes across central and southern England and Wales are likely to be affected by the storm, according to National Rail. It has issued a list of the train companies that have confirmed either amended timetables or the possibility of amended timetables: c2c; East Coast; First Capital Connect; Greater Anglia & Stansted Express; South West Trains; Southeastern, and Southern & Gatwick Express. National Rail also said people driving to stations should be aware of hazardous road conditions and allow extra time. Rail travellers are advised to check train company websites and follow the Twitter hashtag: #UKstorm.

Air

Heathrow and Gatwick airports have said flights are likely to be disrupted or cancelled on Sunday night and Monday, and advised travellers to check the status of flights with their airline before heading to the airport. Stansted said it was closely monitoring the weather and also urged passengers to check with their airlines.

Sea

Brittany Ferries has cancelled services on Sunday and Monday between Plymouth and Roscoff as well as some sailings between Poole and Cherbourg and Portsmouth and Bilbao. It is contacting all passengers booked on the affected sailings. P&O Ferries said the predicted storm was likely to significantly affect its services and said it would be issuing updates and travel advice to customers.

Eurostar

The company said it was closely monitoring the situation but has not cancelled any services so far. Passengers are advised to check the Eurostar website for updates.

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Sam Jones

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