'Mysterious void' halts train services in Cumbria
Sinkhole opens up on tracks near coastal village of Harrington, prompting emergency repairs – and a novel excuse for train cancellations
Most commuters are accustomed to unusual reasons for delays to their service – from leaves on the lines to the wrong type of snow – but a “mysterious void” must rank as one of the most bizarre.
Railway engineers are trying to deal with a sinkhole that has appeared beside train tracks in northern England in the wake of Storm Eleanor.
Source: Guardian Transport
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