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A “nationwide fault” is disrupting train services due to a problem with a communication system used by train drivers and signallers, National Rail has said.
Dozens of services have been affected. Particular problems are affecting London Waterloo, one of the three busiest stations in the UK. Trains to and from Salisbury and Yeovil have been cancelled as a result of communications problems. Many other trains are running 10 to 20 minutes late.
Delays are reported on Southeastern trains. At Heathrow airport, one member of staff talked of disruption at London Paddington on the express train, with cancellations blamed on “a problem with the on-board safety systems”.
A spokesperson for Network Rail told The Independent: “We have discovered a fault with the railway’s radio communication system that is preventing it from automatically ‘logging on’.
“The back-up manual log-in system is being used instead causing a few minutes of delay at the start of the day. Once up and running the system is working normally and the impact for passengers is minimal.”
Have you been affected by the train delays? Email holly.evans@independent.co.uk
What’s causing the nationwide rail disruption?
National Rail has said the issue use due to a “nationwide fault” with the radio system used between train drivers and signal operators.
Passengers are advised that many journeys will be forced to begin later than planned for the duration of the day.
Read the full explainer from Albert Toth here:
Holly Evans6 December 2024 10:06
Network Rail say the impact for passengers will be ‘minimal’
Network Rail has now issued a statement, which talks of a “minimal” impact for passengers.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “We have discovered a fault with the railway’s radio communication system that is preventing it from automatically ‘logging on’.
“The back-up manual log-in system is being used instead causing a few minutes of delay at the start of the day. Once up and running the system is working normally and the impact for passengers is minimal.”
Simon Calder 6 December 2024 09:55
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