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Rail passengers still facing delays due to fault at Luton

Rail passengers still facing delays due to fault at Luton

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Rail services return to normal following Luton fault

Engineers have brought in a new signalling control system after the old one was damaged Credit: ITV News Anglia

After three days of disruption, train services are finally back to normal for commuters in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.

Network Rail engineers had been working to fix damaged signalling equipment at Luton.

A new signalling control system has now been brought in after the old one was ruined by a power surge.

It caused major delays and lots of cancellations for passengers using both East Midlands and Thameslink trains.

Some minor alterations and cancellations can still be expected whilst the service recovers.

"It's been a long and difficult three days for our Thameslink passengers and staff who will be relieved now to learn that Network Rail has repaired this major fault.

"The effect on our service has been severe, especially north of London where we have had to cut back the number of trains to just a few an hour between Bedford and St Pancras, and also reduce the service to and from Sutton and Wimbledon. I would like to thank people for their patience."

– Stuart Cheshire, Thameslink passenger services director

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