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Manchester Victoria: Trains delayed after staff removed from station | Manchester Victoria: Trains delayed after staff removed from station |
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Trains have been delayed at one of Manchester's main railway stations after workers left platforms when a customer threatened staff. | Trains have been delayed at one of Manchester's main railway stations after workers left platforms when a customer threatened staff. |
Northern said workers withdrew from the concourse at Victoria "for a short period" at about 17:00 GMT. | |
Services were delayed up to 30 minutes with others cancelled and disruption is expected until the end of the day, according to Network Rail. | Services were delayed up to 30 minutes with others cancelled and disruption is expected until the end of the day, according to Network Rail. |
British Transport Police is investigating. | British Transport Police is investigating. |
Chris McKeon, of the Local Democracy Reporting Service, said he was on a train to Liverpool when he heard an announcement about "a threat of serious assault against a member of staff". | Chris McKeon, of the Local Democracy Reporting Service, said he was on a train to Liverpool when he heard an announcement about "a threat of serious assault against a member of staff". |
"The driver said we were waiting for a despatcher and they've all walked out," he said. | "The driver said we were waiting for a despatcher and they've all walked out," he said. |
"He said earlier one staff was abused and he walked out and there was another incident just before we got on the train and they all walked out." | "He said earlier one staff was abused and he walked out and there was another incident just before we got on the train and they all walked out." |
It led to issues relating to platform allocation for trains, Northern said. | It led to issues relating to platform allocation for trains, Northern said. |
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