Major Rail Disruption in South of England Due to Radio Fault
Rail services across the South of England have experienced significant disruption caused by a radio fault, National Rail has reported.
Several operators including South Western Railway, CrossCountry, Southern Trains, Gatwick Express, London Overground, and Thameslink are facing cancellations and delays. The issue is linked to radio communication failures between trains and signallers.
Network Rail has indicated that the disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day. Passengers are being advised that trains may be held at stations, delayed, or cancelled as a result.
The fault was first reported before 09:00 on Thursday, according to National Rail.
Impact on Specific Routes
Southern Rail has highlighted that services to and from London Victoria are particularly affected. Additionally, its West Coastway route between Brighton and Portsmouth/Southampton is experiencing issues.
Gatwick Express has issued warnings about delays on services running to and from London Victoria. The operator added that
"further disruption is likely", including cancellations.
Passengers currently travelling are urged to listen to announcements and monitor station screens for the latest updates.
Gatwick Express has also stated that tickets can be used on alternative routes without additional cost.
South Western Railway and Thameslink Updates
South Western Railway has announced that services across its entire network
"may be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised".
The operator further explained:
"Our operations and engineering teams are working with signallers to find and fix the fault. We do not have an ETA yet for when signalling will be back to normal."
Passengers have been advised to consider using buses while the fault is being investigated.
Thameslink has also warned of probable delays on its services running to and from Brighton, Horsham, and Three Bridges.
