Network Rail has issued West Coast Railways with a suspension notice with effect from Friday 3 April.
In a statement, an NR spokesman said: “Network Rail has issued a suspension notice to West Coast Railway Company Limited (WCR) as a result of ongoing safety concerns.
“This decision has not been taken lightly, however safety will always be our number one priority.
“We have set out a number of actions to address the safety concerns raised and will continue to work with WCR to ensure their services can run safely in future.”
- Read the full suspension notice on the NR website
- Read RAIL’s news story
- For full details on this story, see RAIL 772, on sale April 15.
- For background to this story, see RAIL 771, on sale April 1 - April 14