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Rail passengers face second day of disruption across north-west England

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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Business category. Published on August 7, 2026 • Originally reported by Lauren Almeida. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.

Problems after power failure at regional signalling centre likely to continue until noon with many crews and trains in wrong locations

Rail passengers are facing a second day of travel disruption across parts of north-west England, after a power failure hit the signalling centre controlling the railway in the region.

The power failure, which occurred shortly before 2pm on Thursday, triggered widespread cancellations and delays to services including CrossCountry and London Northwestern Railway.

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