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West Coast back up to speed after flooding
Virgin Trains sevices on the West Coast Main Line are expected to get back up to speed this weekend after further repairs to sections damaged by flooding in Cumbria two weeks ago. Parts of the railway were submerged by eight feet of water amid unprecedented rainfall on December 5, leading to a suspension of all services; passengers travelling between Scotland and England were diverted via Edinburgh on the East Coast Main Line for two days until the line reopened. Network Rail engineers worked around the clock once the floodwater receded to repair the damage and are expected to complete further repairs to the worst affected areas this weekend. This will ensure that temporary speed restrictions that have affected journeys between Scotland and England can be removed.
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