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| Signal failure hits Euston trains | Signal failure hits Euston trains |
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| Up to 600 people were stuck on eight stranded trains when a signal fault caused chaos on services near London. | Up to 600 people were stuck on eight stranded trains when a signal fault caused chaos on services near London. |
| Virgin Trains, which operates on the West Coast Main Line, were brought to a standstill by the power failure at Milton Keynes. | Virgin Trains, which operates on the West Coast Main Line, were brought to a standstill by the power failure at Milton Keynes. |
| Replacement buses were brought in to make the 50-mile journey between Euston station and Bletchley. | Replacement buses were brought in to make the 50-mile journey between Euston station and Bletchley. |
| Earlier, the firm had to cancel all trains in and out of Euston as engineers investigated the problem. | Earlier, the firm had to cancel all trains in and out of Euston as engineers investigated the problem. |
| A total of 600 passengers were stuck the trains near Bletchley for about two hours. | A total of 600 passengers were stuck the trains near Bletchley for about two hours. |
| Aerial shots show the tracks at Euston station are deserted | |
| It was also announced that the West Coast line services were likely to be disrupted until 1500 BST, with Virgin trains from the north terminating at Rugby. | It was also announced that the West Coast line services were likely to be disrupted until 1500 BST, with Virgin trains from the north terminating at Rugby. |
| London Midland services from Euston were terminating at Bletchley and a replacement bus service was operating between Bletchley and Northampton. | London Midland services from Euston were terminating at Bletchley and a replacement bus service was operating between Bletchley and Northampton. |
| London Overground services were not affected and were running normally between Euston and Watford Junction in Hertfordshire. | London Overground services were not affected and were running normally between Euston and Watford Junction in Hertfordshire. |
| There had been no Virgin Trains' services in and out of Euston over the bank holiday weekend due to engineering work on the London to Scotland West | There had been no Virgin Trains' services in and out of Euston over the bank holiday weekend due to engineering work on the London to Scotland West |
| The company runs services from London to destinations such as Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. | The company runs services from London to destinations such as Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. |
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