‘Lightning strike’ causing rail travel chaos with barriers stuck and…

There is chaos on trains across East Yorkshire after reported a lightning strike led to a power cut which means there are signalling issues and barriers are stuck. The barriers are reportedly stuck in Cottingham at both Thwaite Street and Northgate which is also causing major traffic congestion. That means bus services are also affected. Radio Humberside presenter James Hoggarth tweeted that he is stuck on a train at Beverley and speculated it may be down to a lightning strike. He said: “I’m on the 12:06 train which hasn’t moved out of Beverley yet. It sounds like damage has been caused due to a lightning strike not sure where.” Read more: 19-year-old sadly dies after three-car crash on A1079 in East Yorkshire National Rail has confirmed there is disruption on the Hull to Scarborough line and has warned travellers can expect delays. It says: A fault with the signalling system between Hull and Scarborough means trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or cancelled. Disruption is expected until 13:30.” Hull Live will provide further updates in the blog below with updates on disruption and when services may return to normal. Key EventsBarriers at Cottingham working again13:3913:39KEY EVENTBarriers at Cottingham working againThe barriers at Thwaite Street and Northgate in Cottingham were stuck for a while causing traffic chaos. But they seem to be working again now as this picture shows.Rail barriers at Thwaite Street in Cottingham open again after getting stuck (Image: Katie Pugh)Share13:04James CampbellNorthern Rail delaysNorthern Rail has confirmed there are delays to services due to signalling failures.Due to a fault with the signalling system between Hull and Bridlington all lines are blocked.Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes.#NorthernUpdateshttps://t.co/lZlsirpL6B— Northern (@northernassist) July 17, 2023 Share13:01James CampbellBus services disruptedEast Yorkshire buses has warned passengers there is disruption around Cottingham due to the barriers being stuck.Due to a power failure in Cottingham, the railway lines at Thwaite St and Northgate are both stuck in the down position. Services are diverting via Bricknall Ave, County Rd and Priory Rd in both directions. https://t.co/pIQ4wkyK8d— East Yorkshire (@EYBuses) July 17, 2023 Share
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