Overview
- A controlled evacuation moved about 300 people off the 06:00 Norwich to London service near Colchester with no injuries reported.
- Debris from a fallen tree became caught on the train’s overhead line equipment, leaving the service unable to move.
- Network Rail crews cut back the tree, worked to re-energise the line, and the failed unit was moved clear of the route.
- National Rail said wider recovery was hindered by a track defect at Ingatestone plus an earlier incident at Seven Kings.
- Greater Anglia routes across Essex saw cancellations, delays and limited rail-replacement buses, with services largely normalising by late afternoon and passengers advised to keep tickets for possible delay compensation.