'Do not travel' warning issued as derailed freight train causes rail chaos

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

This is the derailed freight train which is causing major disruption to rail services in the North West. Services on the West Coast Mainline have been suspended after the freight train derailed in Hardendale, Cumbria, on Wednesday afternoon (May 29).

It has caused Avanti West Coast to issue a 'do not travel' warning to passengers heading north of Preston today, while TransPennine Express services are also affected.

The issue is affecting services heading between Greater Manchester and Scotland. Network Rail says its engineers are working as fast as possible to make the route safe for passengers.

Disruption is expected on the line for the rest of today (Thursday). READ MORE: GMP officer named and set to face court after she's charged in 'corruption' investigation Kara Wood, Network Rail’s acting North West route strategy director, said: “We’re sorry to passengers affected by the derailment.