National Rail chaos as ‘communication fault’ hits 4 UK companies together with Gatwick Express

Chaos has hit commuters this morning as a massive tech failure wreaks havoc on Britain’s railways. National Rail announced: “There is a nationwide fault with the communication system used between train drivers and signallers. As a result, services across the National Rail network may be subject to disruption this morning.”

“Trains across the network are having to start their journeys later because of this fault and some may also be subject to cancellations or alterations. Please check before you travel, allow extra time for your journey and monitor live departure boards.”

The issue, which has affected Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink, and Southeastern services, is expected to cause delays until at least 12 pm.

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Commuters were reminded via the Southern Twitter feed that “For most journeys you can travel using your normal route, however delays and alterations are possible.”

In an early morning update at 7.33 am, Great Northern comforted passengers by saying trains could now come and go from Moorgate station and would resume “where possible”, despite some services potentially still rerouting through Finsbury Park to London Kings Cross. To stay informed about their services, passengers should keep an eye on journey planners, reports the Mirror.

Lastly, Gatwick Express referred to the debacle as a “fault with the radio system between drivers”.

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