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The Latest Breaking News from National Rail Enquiries

Manchester Trains Grounded After Major Signalling Power Failure Strands Thousands Across North West

A power failure at Manchester's Rail Operating Centre halted trains across north-west England, causing widespread cancellations and delays. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in rail signalling systems.

International Business Times UK · Aug 6

Airports and rail firms affected as IT outage causes transport chaos

There are long queues at airports, while trains are also being disrupted because of the problem.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

Train passengers warned over disruption due to radio system fault

The GSM-R system problem means services ‘may be subject to cancellations or alterations’, National Rail Enquiries said.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

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Broken rail and shortage of signalling staff cause major disruption to trains

The disruption is expected to continue until the end of Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

Trains across London hit by major disruption

Issues are likely to last all day

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

Passengers trapped on cold, dark trains as travel chaos hits west London

Damage to electric cables causes hours of disruption for passengers with many still trapped onboard trains

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023

Points failure at London Euston causes hours-long delays for rail travellers

Network Rail cautions passengers to check services as it reopens lines to and from station after disruption

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023

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Major central London tube line brought to a standstill because of stubborn SWAN

London's £19 billion Elizabeth line was suspended for more than two hours after a swan obstructed the track causing "severe delays", National Rail Enquiries confirmed

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

Train delays and cancellations affecting travellers this morning

Multiple delays, diversions, and cancellations are in place.

Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2023

Are trains still running in the snow?

‘We are slowly returning the railway to service this morning,’ says Network Rail Kent & Sussex

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022

Thursday briefing: How the north’s rail services went off track

In today’s newsletter: Perhaps nowhere in the UK are trains more in a crisis than in the north of England, where problems are thought to be costing the region up to £400m a year. What could be done to fix it?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

ScotRail passengers facing 'significant disruption' this weekend due to RMT strike action

The RMT strike action will disrupt services on the trains in Scotland on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Daily Record · Oct 7, 2022

Rail strikes: only 1 in 5 normal train services to run on Saturday

Network Rail tells passengers in Great Britain to travel only ‘if absolutely necessary’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

Passengers face three more days of train disruption due to damaged wires

Work to fix the wires at Stevenage, Hertfordshire will take place on Saturday night, National Rail Enquiries said.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

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The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

London Marylebone railway station closed due to tunnel ‘defect’

National Rail Enquiries said no trains will enter or leave the west London station on Wednesday morning.

Manchester Evening News · Sep 5, 2022

Rail line reopens in Greater Manchester after five days of disruption due to flooded line

Flood damage was caused to more than three miles of track.

Daily Record · Jul 20, 2022

Trains between Scotland and London cancelled for a second day after heatwave leaves tracks damaged

High temperatures have caused damage to the railway across the UK, as Network Rail try to repair lines.

Wales Online · Jun 21, 2022

Hundreds of websites knocked offline after major internet outage

The National Rail Enquiries website was one of those affected as industrial action saw trains cancelled

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The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

Cloudflare outage knocks hundreds of websites offline

The National Rail Enquiries website appeared to be among those affected on the first day of rail strikes across Britain.

Wales Online · Jun 21, 2022

National Rail Enquiries and Chiltern Railways websites crash as mass walkout begins

Signal failures between London Euston and Rugby, and London Paddington and Heathrow on Monday night, added to the chaos in the run-up to the strike

Manchester Evening News · Jun 21, 2022

Can I refund my train ticket due to rail strikes? Refunds under Delay Repay scheme explained

Major national rail strikes are taking place this week and the government and train operators have made announcements about whether - and how - you can get refunds. Here's what we know

Bristol Post · Jun 21, 2022

National Rail Enquiries website crashes on first day of major UK train strikes

People are being advised not to travel due to widespread industrial action

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022

How do I claim rail strike compensation? Refunds under Delay Repay scheme explained

Major national rail strikes are taking place this week and the government and train operators have made announcements about whether - and how - you can get refunds. Here's what we know

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