Overview
- National Rail closed all lines between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport Thursday morning, with major disruption now expected until at least 9:30am.
- Northern, TransPennine Express, and Transport for Wales report cancellations and revisions across routes linking Crewe, Liverpool Lime Street, and the Lake District to Manchester.
- Northern says tickets are valid on Bee Network buses 43 and 313, on Metrolink trams between the airport or East Didsbury and Piccadilly, and on TransPennine Express between the two stations.
- Rail-replacement coaches run between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport with stops at Mauldeth Road, Burnage, East Didsbury, Gatley, Heald Green, Styal, and Wilmslow.
- Reporters have asked the British Transport Police for details as emergency services work near Mauldeth Road, and Northern notes separate issues from yesterday at Lostock and Bolton have been cleared.