Rare red weather warning triggers 'don't travel' warning to Peterborough rail passengers
Rail passengers in Peterborough are being urged not to travel over the next two days as temperatures look set to soar.
A rare red weather warning has prompted officials at train operator LNER to urge passengers not to travel as forecasters say the summer heat could hit 30C and above over Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25.
An LNER spokesperson said: “Following the issue of a rare red weather warning, LNER is advising customers travelling throughout this week to check before they travel and strongly recommends customers booked to travel on Wednesday and Thursday do not travel.
"Some restrictions on tickets have already been lifted for customers travelling on the East Coast Main Line up until Friday, June 26 to help make their journeys more comfortable.”
Passengers are also being warned that for safety reasons, Network Rail may need to introduce speed restrictions in certain parts of the country on Wednesday and Thursday which will increase journey times.
If that happens it might also force LNER to reduce the number of services across both days.
The spokesperson said: “Customers are strongly encouraged to travel on alternative, cooler dates where a more regular service is expected to operate.
“Customers with tickets for Wednesday and Thursday can use them to travel on LNER services on Friday, June 26 at no extra cost or claim a full refund from their point of purchase if they prefer not to travel.
“Any customers travelling on an alternative service are strongly encouraged to make a new seat reservation, for free, via the LNER website or app.
“Throughout this week, all customers are urged to check their journeys before travelling, as the hot weather will lead to short notice changes to train services.”