Falling leaves cause Northern Rail cancellations in East Yorkshire

Summarised from BBC Humberside's report · Updated 4 Nov, 17:11 · Archive

Northern Rail has cancelled services in East Yorkshire since last Friday due to compressed leaves forming a slippery layer on the rails.

Northern Rail has experienced numerous service cancellations in East Yorkshire since last Friday due to falling leaves compressing on the rails and forming what the operator describes as 'a thin, slippery layer which can cause trains to slide'. Services between Hull, Bridlington, Scarborough, Driffield and Beverley have been disrupted, with trains missing stops at some stations to maintain safety and prevent wider network problems.

On Wednesday, 22 services running between Scarborough, Bridlington and Hull were affected, with trains not stopping at Cottingham, Beverley or Driffield. Passengers travelling between Hull and Halifax were also told 18 services would stop at Bradford instead due to the slippery rails. A Northern spokesperson said: 'We have had to temporarily alter the timetables and miss out some stops between Hull and Bridlington to ensure we can continue safely running services without causing significant disruption to the wider rail network.' The operator said services would return to normal 'as soon as it is safe'.

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• 'Slippery leaves' to blame for train cancellationsStops at stations in East Yorkshire have been missed in a bid to prevent wider network problems.BBC Humberside · 4 Nov, 15:48

In this story: Northern Rail · East Yorkshire · Hull · Driffield · Beverley · Cottingham

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