Power failure disrupts rail services across parts of England

On Thursday, a big power problem made many trains in England stop working properly.

The problem happened at a building called a communications centre, which helps trains and signals talk to each other.

Trains in Greater Manchester, the Midlands and the North West of England were affected.

Some trains were cancelled, some were late, and some had to take different routes.

National Rail told passengers to expect problems for the rest of the day.

Rail workers were busy trying to fix the power supply.

People who needed to travel were told their journeys might take longer than usual.

Everyone hoped that normal train service would come back once the power was restored.