A semi was struck by a train in Gary, Indiana, after it became struck on the tracks during Monday morning's snowstorm.

“Major disruption” is expected to last for days on trains as no services are running north of Preston on the West Coast Main Line. Network Rail is “unable” to say when train lines will reopen.

London-bound intercity train derails in Cumbria after bad weather causes landslip - Pictures from scene suggest passengers on ...