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Power cut disrupts rail services after signalling outage

A 90-second power outage at a train signalling centre led to hundreds of cancelled trains in north-west England.
WHO: Train signalling centre
WHAT: A 90-second power outage caused hundreds of train cancellations in north-west England.
WHEN: Reported Aug 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM ET
WHERE: North-west England
WHY: The outage at a critical train signalling centre triggered the cancellations.

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