Major delays on Leicester to London railway lines

Rail passengers travelling between Leicester and London faced long delays tonight due to a major signaling problem at Kettering. A National Rail spokesman said the problem meant that trains were unable to run between Bedford and Leicester and passengers faced delays of up to 90 minutes. Thousands of commuters were affected, and buses were provided for travel between stations. The problem, reported at 6.05pm, was not affecting CrossCountry services through Leicester. Passengers were encouraged to... Reported by Leicester Mercury 6 hours ago.