Cable theft means severe delays on Birmingham to London trains

Train passengers from Birmingham to London are facing travel chaos during Tuesday (4 October) after a cable fire left services in and out of the capital severely disrupted.
A fire between Neasden and West Hampstead means passengers from the West Midlands are being advised to seek alternative travel to London. However, where no alternate route is available travellers are being asked to avoid travel.
The 06.28 train from Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone was the first casualty after the fire, while services from Aylesbury, Kidderminster, West Ruislip and a second Kidderminster rain... read more