No bus or train services will run across Northern Ireland on Friday morning. Translink has announced due to the red weather warning in place for Storm Éowyn and the advice to avoid travel, no services will be operational while the red status is in place on January 24.
A yellow warning for wind comes into place from midnight on Friday morning until 11.59pm, an amber warning for wind has been issued from 6am to 9pm and a red weather warning for wind will be in place from 7am to 2pm.
Translink’s Director of Service Operations, Ian Campbell, said: “We have worked closely with the multiple emergency planning agencies, and this decision to cancel services is necessary to ensure the safety of all our customers and employees.
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“Amber alerts for strong winds are also in effect for most of tomorrow which will likely impact services even after the red alert ends. We will be working collaboratively with all agencies to assess any damage to both road and rail routes and only resume services when it is safe to do so.
“There is likely to be fallen trees and extensive debris that will need to be cleared, and bus and train services may need to operate with speed restrictions or operate diversions for bus services if roads are impassable.
“We are urging passengers to check the Translink Journey Planner, website Weather Warning or social media channels for the latest updates in advance of travel.
“Customers with bookings for cancelled services will be automatically refunded.
“We would like to thank all our passengers and staff for their support and patience during these very difficult conditions to ensure everyone’s safety”.
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