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| Train service halted a second day | Train service halted a second day |
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| A new rail service between the north east of England and London has been cancelled for a second day. | A new rail service between the north east of England and London has been cancelled for a second day. |
| Grand Central's service from Sunderland to London, via Teesside and North Yorkshire, began on Tuesday. | Grand Central's service from Sunderland to London, via Teesside and North Yorkshire, began on Tuesday. |
| However, the service's only train was unable to leave its Newcastle depot on Thursday because of a technical fault. | |
| The company had hoped to resume the service on Friday, but it has been cancelled due to the on-going technical fault. It apologised to passengers. | The company had hoped to resume the service on Friday, but it has been cancelled due to the on-going technical fault. It apologised to passengers. |
| A statement from Grand Central said: "The train is undergoing rectification and testing at the depot in Newcastle this afternoon in order that it can be ready for action for tomorrow's service. | A statement from Grand Central said: "The train is undergoing rectification and testing at the depot in Newcastle this afternoon in order that it can be ready for action for tomorrow's service. |
| "We apologise for the inconvenience caused." | "We apologise for the inconvenience caused." |