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The Independent
9 hours ago
- The Independent
More cancellations and delays at London Euston after train derailment
Major rail disruption is expected on Friday, including routes from London Euston to Birmingham and Manchester. This follows a train derailment near Milton Keynes Central on Thursday, which closed some lines. At least 19 trains from Euston to Birmingham and nine to Manchester Piccadilly have been cancelled or delayed. The low-speed derailment involved no passengers and resulted in no injuries. National Rail warns that significant disruption will continue throughout Friday on the West Coast mainline.
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Major rail disruption after Havant signal fault
A fault with the signalling system at Havant in Hampshire has caused major disruption to rail trains between Brighton and Portsmouth & Southsea and Southampton Central have been affected. London Victoria to Horsham and Portsmouth Harbour services are also experiencing on South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Portsmouth and Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour are tickets can be used on First Bus and Stagecoach routes. The disruption is expected until 14:00 BST. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
11-06-2025
- BBC News
Trains between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury disrupted after points failure
Rail passengers are being warned of potential disruption to their services following a points failure and signalling Rail said the failure between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street was causing disruption to journeys between the two stations on Wednesday.A spokesperson said the issue had since been fixed but disruption was expected until 19:00 BST and some trains might be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway passengers have been advised tickets can be used on some other services, with some rail replacement bus services in operation. A limited rail replacement bus service would run between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton at no extra cost, Transport for Wales (TfW) said.A TfW spokesperson advised passengers could use their tickets on Avanti West Coast services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham in both directions "until further notice".A fault with the signalling system between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton also meant trains between the two stations were delayed by up to 30 minutes, National Rail added. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Weekend railway disruption between Leeds and York set to start
Rail passengers have been urged to check before they travel as five weekends of rail disruption between Leeds and York are due to begin on between the cities, as well as trains between Leeds and Selby, are expected to be affected, with routes diverted via Castleford. Local stations, such as Cross Gates and Garforth, will be served by rail replacement bus services. Weekday services will not be affected. About 3.7 miles (6km) of overheard wire is set to be installed during the disruption. The work will also allow for the demolishing of the Cross Gates Station Road Bridge, as well as the installation of the new bridge framework. The weekends which are set to be affected are 7-8 June, 14-15 June, 21-22 June, 28-29 June and 5-6 July. The disruption is part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) a multibillion-pound project aiming to provide better transport across the Pennines. The whole project is set to be completed in 2041. Adam Sellers, Senior Sponsor for the TRU said that the work would help make the services "faster, greener and more reliable".However he also recognised the disruption it would cause: "My advice for passengers would be to plan ahead. We have put in as much mitigation to this as possible to ensure that people can travel just as they normally would, with potentially longer journeys"I would like to thank the passengers for their patience during this time," he added.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
Trains delayed between Wolverhampton and Birmingham after signalling fault
Rail passengers in the West Midlands are being warned of disruption due to a broken down train and a signalling Rail said the issue with the signalling system between Wolverhampton and Sandwell and Dudley on Friday morning meant trains were running at slower speeds on all lines.A spokesperson said lines have since reopened but trains between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street might be delayed for up to 45 minutes, with disruption expected until at least 08:00 BST. Passengers were urged to check their journeys before travelling, with tickets being accepted on some alternative train and tram routes. National Rail said a train had also broken down between Wolverhampton and Stafford, with some services running through the stations delayed or X, CrossCountry Trains said "due to the theft of signalling cables," between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton, services would not be calling at Wolverhampton until further notice. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
