London Euston to Glasgow trains were delayed or cancelled after a fallen tree between Milton Keynes and Rugby caused travel chaos on first day of climate summit.
Hundreds of people were unable to travel by train from London to Glasgow for the first day of the COP26 climate summit after a fallen tree and severe weather sparked rail chaos.
The travel disruption was caused by damage to overhead electrical wires between Rugby and Milton Keynes on the West Coast Main Line.
Many commuters ended up having to book flights to make it on time.
Meanwhile, the Met Office said the delays were sparked by torrential rain and gusts of more than 80mph winds across the country.
Network Rail soon issued a statement advising people to travel to Glasgow on Monday instead.
"We're advising passengers seeking to get from London to Glasgow to travel tomorrow," a spokesperson said. "This is due to the impact extremely heavy rain and strong wind has had on the railway today.
"All lines north have been affected at times including the West Coast main line, which remains impassable due to damaged overhead electric wires.
"We are truly sorry for this. We exist to get people and goods swiftly from A to B. But today's extreme weather got the better of us.
"Overnight our engineers will repair damaged overhead wires near Rugby with a view to getting passengers moving tomorrow."
Many residents in Milton Keynes were disrupted by the weather over the weekend too, with fallen trees and debris blocking roads.
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