TransPennine Express

[wirralbus]

RE: First Transpennine Express
The problem for Transpennine , Virgin and Scotrail was the river that crosses under the WCML just north of Carlisle Station had burst its banks to such an extent that the river was flowing over the rail not under it and that when the water had subsided one of the overhead pylon supports was hanging at 45 degrees away from the railway and that had to be made safe before operations would be allowed to start.