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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Storm Floris: All the rail, sea and air disruption as dozens of services cancelled

Track work: Network Rail train deployed with engineers to clear the line of fallen trees between Perth and Inverness - (Network Rail Scotland)

Tens of thousands of frustrated UK travellers have woken on Tuesday morning where they did not intend to be, after Storm Floris triggered transport chaos for trains, flights and ferries.

Northern Scotland is particularly hard hit. Network Rail Scotland said in a post on X (formerly Twitter): “We’ve dealt with hundreds of fallen trees overnight, with our response and maintenance working in teams to cover as much ground as possible.

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