Thousands of Rail Passengers Hit by Power Failure Disruption Thousands of rail passengers experienced "nightmare" journeys as a power failure at Manchester Rail Operating Centre brought the entire network to a standstill.
The disruption, which affected trains traveling north from Birmingham New Street and London Euston, highlights the inadequacies of our commuter centric transport systems.
The Manchester Rail Operating Centre, operational since 2014, is supposed to house state of the art systems for safely operating the railway in the region.