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How resilient is our rail network?

The incident highlights how vulnerable our rail network can be to single points of failure, such as a power cut at a crucial control centre. Modern infrastructure aims for redundancy, but older systems or unexpected events can still cause significant disruption across a wide area, impacting many travellers.

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CrossCountry cancels most UK trains after control centre power cut