Fallen trees cause rail disruption and power cuts in the East of England
High winds have caused significant damage to rail infrastructure and power lines across the East of England. Passengers are advised to avoid travel on several routes while repair crews work to restore services.
Why it matters
Infrastructure failures due to extreme weather highlight the vulnerability of regional transport networks and the need for climate resilience.
Image caption, Ipswich station was very busy on Saturday morning as passengers waited for a shuttle train service to Colchester
Fallen trees have caused severe disruption to rail services in the East of England, with people advised to avoid travelling by train on three routes until Sunday.
Greater Anglia said "significant damage" to overhead line equipment had cancelled services between Colchester and Ipswich, Bishop's Stortford and Stansted Airport, and Manningtree to Harwich Town.
A spokesperson said: "Network Rail response teams are on site, with work to repair the damage expected to take all day."
Friday night's high winds also cut power to about 2,500 properties around Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk when a high-voltage line was damaged, but UK Power Networks said most had been reconnected overnight.
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