Britain's Christmas commuters were facing misery today as flooding continues to hamper road and rail network.
People trying to get home to friends and family for the festive period faced a series of challenges on the railways.
A number of routes remain affected by flooding, while services are widely expected to groan under passenger numbers.
Many who were unable to travel over the weekend tried to reschedule their journeys today.
CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, First Great Western and First TransPennine Express all experienced major delays, according to National Rail, while many services are operating with amended timetables.
In the South West there were no trains running between Bristol Parkway and Swindon because of flooding.
Services between London Paddington and Swansea were diverted, with journey times extended up to 45 minutes.
Trains will not run between Exeter St Davids and Tiverton Parkway until Friday at the earliest, with replacement buses and diverted routes offering passengers some alternatives.
But First Great Western warned that poor road conditions mean that buses will not be able to travel on many routes, and advised passengers not to travel if at all possible.
London Midland also faced disruption on most of its routes today - this time because of a shortage of train crew.
Flooding near Long Eaton meant services between Derby and Nottingham were suspended, while a landslip affected journeys between Liverpool and Manchester.
But trains between Brighton and London via Gatwick Airport ran clearly after signalling problems caused by a fire at Preston Park on Friday were fixed.
Network Rail (NR) yesterday said it was working closely with the UK's Environment Agency and its weather service to try and keep things moving where possible.
