Britain's moving again but delays remain
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Your support makes all the difference.The UK's travel network looked to be in better shape today after a week of widespread big freeze-related disruption.
Across the country, more trains were running normally, most roads were open and more flights taking off - although many passengers still face spot cancellations and delays because of the lingering snow and ice.
Most train firms said today they were operating normal services today, apart from a few minor changes.
There was some winter weather fallout on some routes, with Chiltern Trains saying London-bound trains were unable to call at Rickmansworth because of weather damage caused to the platform.
Southeastern, which serves Kent, south London and East Sussex, also said some services would have fewer carriages than usual during the week because several trains had been damaged by the icy weather.
On the East Coast main line, buses were still replacing trains between Inverness and Perth and trains not running between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central. There was also a reduced service between Leeds and London Kings Cross.
Eurostar services are suffering another day of restrictions following last week's train breakdown.
In the air, budget airline easyJet said it had cancelled just six flights to and from Gatwick Airport today.
British Airways said the weather was continuing to disrupt services, and was offering passengers due to fly from Gatwick or Heathrow the option of travelling as planned or rebooking for another time.
All the UK's main airports were open but passengers were advised to check with their airlines before travelling.
Less than expected snowfall over the weekend looked to have given some councils facing grit shortages a bit of breathing space.
Virtually all motorways and major trunk roads were said to be clear, with some minor roads still covered in snow.
The A66 in Cumbria - which was closed for much of last week - was shut again today between the A685 and the A1.
A fleet of lorries has been delivering 12,000 extra tonnes of de-icing salt made available by chemicals firm Ineos.
The first 50 trucks left the firm's depot in Runcorn, Cheshire, yesterday morning with another 50 scheduled to deliver more supplies today.
They will be supplied to some of the worst-hit areas including Pembrokeshire in Wales, East Yorkshire, Fife, Gloucestershire, Bradford and Sheffield.
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