Major disruption affecting six railways across England after electrical fault

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 6, 2026 3:23pm Updated August 6, 2026 3:27pm Passengers should brace for severe delays set to last all day after electricity breakdown (Picture: Getty Images Europe) Rail passengers face mayhem on some of the UK’s busiest routes after an electricity supply meltdown. Trains in Greater Manchester, the North West and Midlands were thrown into chaos this afternoon after the electricity supply at a rail communications centre broke down. This is causing major disruption to services in the region, with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales slated for issues until the end of the day. If you are travelling on these services today, brace fo