Passengers face further train travel chaos after power outage

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePassengers walk inside Manchester Piccadilly train station after a major disruption to rail service in the Midlands and northwest England on August 06, 2026 in Manchester, England. National Rail has said a power failure at a communications centre has affected five rail companies: Avanti West Coast, East Midlands, Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales (Getty)Train passengers in England face further travel chaos on Friday following a major power failure at the Manchester Rail Operating Centre on Thursday afternoon. The power cut disrupted signalling and communications systems, causing widespread cancellations and delays across the Midlands and north-west England. Operators including Northern and TransPennine Express warned of ongoing delays and cancellations on Friday morning as trains and staff are out of position. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she is receiving regular updates as Network Rail engineers work to fix the impacted systems. Additional disruption was caused by the discovery of an unexploded wartime bomb near the railway line between Tamworth and Burton-on-Trent. In fullRail passengers set second day of chaos after power outage ground trainsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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