RAIL companies are urging people not to travel today and tomorrow with cancellations and delays expected to be widespread.

Northern Rail has cut its service through Calderdale, which was badly hit by flooding during Storm Ciara and has not run trains through Hebden Bridge since early this evening. 

Transpenine Express is operating its Yorkshire cross-Pennine routes as normal but has shut down services on some lines further north and is warning of delays between York and Newcastle.

LNER has speed restrictions on its network, particularly between Northallerton and Newcastle and is warning of extended journey times, overcrowding and cancellations at short notice.