A major rail disruption was reported in the Midlands and the north of England due to a power failure at a communications centre, according to the country’s National Rail. ⚠️NEW: #Manchester – Disruption in the Greater Manchester area / Midlands / North West of England expected until 16:00https://t.co/W9hvWNiTWc — National Rail (@nationalrailenq) August 6, 2026National Rail, in a series of posts on social media, informed that trains across Greater Manchester, the Midlands and the North West will be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or rescheduled. Due to an ongoing rail fault, train services across Greater Manchester and the North West are currently experiencing disruption. Rail ticket acceptance is in place across all Metrolink lines and Bee Network bus services in Greater Manchester. The Bee Network added, “Delays and cancellations are expected on all operator routes across Greater Manchester until the end of today (Thursday 6th August).