Severe weather, including a powerful thunderstorm front, caused… (поезд · савёловский · направление)
Severe weather, including a powerful thunderstorm front, caused delays and reduced speeds for long-distance suburban trains on the Savelovsky direction of Moscow's railway network. The adverse conditions also affected flights at Sheremetyevo Airport and led to fallen trees in Moscow.
Consensus
- A powerful thunderstorm front passed over northern Moscow region, affecting transportation.
- Long-distance suburban trains on the Savelovsky direction of Moscow's railway network are operating with reduced speed.
- Train services on the Savelovsky direction in both directions are delayed due to weather conditions.
- Railway authorities are taking measures to reduce train delays.
- The adverse weather caused damage, including 50 trees falling in Moscow, 11 of which landed on vehicles.
Points of divergence
- Flights operated by Aeroflot were adjusted: departure times changed and some flights canceled; some incoming flights to Sheremetyevo were redirected to alternate airfields. — vedomosti
- Heavy rains, thunderstorms, hail, and wind gusts of 15–20 m/s hit Moscow on July 11. — vedomosti
- The heavy rain is expected to end only by Friday, July 17. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Trains on the Savelyovskoye direction in Moscow are running late due to bad weather — Ведомости
- Bad weather in the Moscow region caused a breakdown of railway communications on the Savelyovskaya route — Интерфакс
- Train speeds reduced on Savelyovskaya route due to thunderstorm front — Вести