Network Rail in the headlines as UK rail disruption and safety debates flare up—infrastructure manager with no shareholders, funded via the DfT.
Storm Dave is causing severe weather across the UK, with gusts up to 90mph and heavy snow in northern Scotland. Multiple weather warnings are in place, predicting travel disruptions, power cuts, and blizzard conditions. The storm is expected to clear by Monday, leaving a mixed Easter forecast.
A persistent heat dome has driven unprecedented May temperatures across western Europe this week, with the UK and France having broken May records (Kew Gardens provisionally 35.1°C). Ambulance services have reported record call volumes, amber heat-health alerts have been issued, thunderstorms and fires have followed the heat, and officials are urging caution around open water.
A person has been killed on the Edinburgh–Glasgow line near Croy, triggering widespread disruption during the morning peak. About 40 trains are cancelled or delayed as emergency services respond; some services are diverted via Cumbernauld and Falkirk Grahamston. The line remains affected with delays expected to continue into the morning.