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| Birmingham to London landslide disruption to continue | Birmingham to London landslide disruption to continue |
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| Engineers have been working to clear the landslide | Engineers have been working to clear the landslide |
| Engineers have been working to clear the landslide | |
| Commuters will face disruption until at least the end of service on Tuesday after a landslide blocked the railway between Coventry and Rugby. | Commuters will face disruption until at least the end of service on Tuesday after a landslide blocked the railway between Coventry and Rugby. |
| Earth fell on to the tracks on Sunday afternoon causing cancellations and diversions on routes between Birmingham and London Euston. | Earth fell on to the tracks on Sunday afternoon causing cancellations and diversions on routes between Birmingham and London Euston. |
| West Midlands Railway (WMR) and London Northwestern Railway (LNR) operated buses between Coventry and Northampton. | West Midlands Railway (WMR) and London Northwestern Railway (LNR) operated buses between Coventry and Northampton. |
| Major disruption will continue on Tuesday, National Rail said. | Major disruption will continue on Tuesday, National Rail said. |
| Avanti West Coast said its southbound services on the route had been diverted and may be subject to cancellations and delays. | Avanti West Coast said its southbound services on the route had been diverted and may be subject to cancellations and delays. |
| Both LNR and Avanti said while northbound train services could still operate, a reduced timetable or short-notice delays could be expected. | Both LNR and Avanti said while northbound train services could still operate, a reduced timetable or short-notice delays could be expected. |
| Engineers were working to cut back and clear vegetation from the railway embankment so workers could understand the scale of the damage and check there was no risk of further landslips, Network Rail said. | Engineers were working to cut back and clear vegetation from the railway embankment so workers could understand the scale of the damage and check there was no risk of further landslips, Network Rail said. |
| Disruption has also been anticipated for Tuesday | Disruption has also been anticipated for Tuesday |
| Disruption has also been anticipated for Tuesday | |
| The operators have issued apologies. | The operators have issued apologies. |
| Network Rail said it recommended passengers looking at National Rail Enquiries to see what journeys would be available. | Network Rail said it recommended passengers looking at National Rail Enquiries to see what journeys would be available. |
| Its route director James Dean stated: "Because it is so difficult to predict how much work's involved, we're very cautious about giving people false promises. | Its route director James Dean stated: "Because it is so difficult to predict how much work's involved, we're very cautious about giving people false promises. |
| "Safety is our priority, so we want to make sure that we offer the service back in a safe way, rather than rush the work that we've got on." | "Safety is our priority, so we want to make sure that we offer the service back in a safe way, rather than rush the work that we've got on." |
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| Travel | Travel |
| Birmingham | Birmingham |
| Coventry | Coventry |