UPDATE 12:00 – Lines have now reopened. Major disruption is expected until 1 pm.
UPDATE: 10:50 – A signalling fault at Tring is now causing disruption between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central
UPDATE 09:12 – Disruption has now been increased to 75 minutes and has now been declared as major disruption expected. Normal running is expected after 12:00.
A signalling fault in the Carstairs area has blocked all lines, with Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express advising passengers of delays and cancellations.
Avanti says that its London Euston – Glasgow Central / Edinburgh as well as trains between Wolverhampton and Scotland are affected by the fault.
TransPennine Express says trains between Manchester / Liverpool and Scotland will be affected.
Trains are expected to be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 50 minutes.
Avanti West Coast says ticket acceptance is now in place with CrossCountry, LNER, ScotRail and TransPennine Express.
TPE says that tickets can be used on Avanti services, CrossCountry and TPE services between Manchester and York.
Disruption is expected until 11:15 – please check National Rail for the latest details.
Responses
Yeah we were sat on a train in Glasgow Central until 11am. The timings you are saying of major incidents were not conveyed to the saying public waiting on the 8am train. I should have reached my destination at 13.55 I am now on my last train, hopefully getting to my destination at 19.38.
Sorry for comment, Pylons bit like Marmite really! And its going to need some paint one day? Doh!
I’ve not seen overhead pylons! No offence but could’nt they put pick up between rails in a tube like Brunel done with his atmospheric railway shoe! A slot in rail like any other wheel flange allowance for road crossover (jct)! Or paint green with plastic leaves? My patio hedge looks lovely! Never needs no trimming! I think that picture is the very one (original) that says a thousand words??
AI has a long way to go, IMHO.
You me why don’t they use third rail?
Too dangerous for staff, Too inefficient etc. How many other European countries use 3rd rail on their main lines. Not many, so what does that tell you?