This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39227606
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
East Coast Main Line 'normal' after power cable damage | East Coast Main Line 'normal' after power cable damage |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Train services on the East Coast Main Line are expected to run as normal after damage to power lines caused major delays. | Train services on the East Coast Main Line are expected to run as normal after damage to power lines caused major delays. |
Passengers were advised not to travel on Thursday evening while engineers attempted to repair cables between Retford and Newark North Gate. | Passengers were advised not to travel on Thursday evening while engineers attempted to repair cables between Retford and Newark North Gate. |
Virgin Trains said it did not expect widespread disruption on Friday. | |
Network rail said the cabling problem had been resolved but "residual delays" may affect travel. | |
Several Virgin services were cancelled or rescheduled, including: | |
It advised passengers to check its website for the latest updates. | |
Thursday's disruption, which led to "chaotic" scenes at stations, also caused shadow chancellor John McDonnell to miss a scheduled appearance on the BBC's Question Time programme. | Thursday's disruption, which led to "chaotic" scenes at stations, also caused shadow chancellor John McDonnell to miss a scheduled appearance on the BBC's Question Time programme. |
This week's edition of the political discussion programme was recorded in Sunderland. | This week's edition of the political discussion programme was recorded in Sunderland. |
Previous version
1
Next version