Rail passengers face second day of disruption across north-west England
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The Guardian reports that a power failure at a rail signalling centre has left north-west England facing a second day of travel disruption. The failure struck Thursday afternoon, causing widespread cancellations and delays on CrossCountry and London Northwestern Railway services. Crews and trains ended up in wrong locations, with problems likely to continue until noon.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/07/rail-pass...
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