-3C Forecast Activates Anti-Ice Plan on Merseyrail Network
Merseyrail has activated its cold weather plans, ahead of an expected drop in temperatures overnight going into Tuesday 16 January, to help ensure services continue to operate safely.
Temperatures are expected to fall to -3C overnight with the metal rails set to be even colder. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning across the North West of England, meaning preventative measures have been activated to deal with the potential for ice on the tracks tomorrow morning.
The 75 miles of track on the Merseyrail network will be treated to protect them from ice build-up, however the wet weather conditions forecasted can wash the treatment off the rails causing them to freeze.
Due to this, the first services of the day on each line will run without passengers. Ice on the third rail can cause trains to become stranded, so trains will run empty to ensure routes are clear and that peak time services have the best chance of running normally.
A full list of cancelled services is available below.