10/06/2008 02:01:00
Train services between London and Norwich are being cancelled or delayed after cables fell on the rail tracks near Chelmsford.
Travellers in Norfolk and Suffolk have been advised by National Express East Anglia to use services from Cambridge, due to the disruption the incident has caused.
While Network Rail engineers have been working to move the cables, officials say that have no idea when the rail services on these lines will return to full capacity.
According to the BBC, Jonathan Denby from National Express stated: "We still have one line blocked just south of Chelmsford as a result of the major damage to overhead lines at teatime on Monday.
"That means only one track is open, so for travellers from Norwich we can only operate at a reduced level.
"This is a half hour train shuttle service during the peak to Ipswich to connect with other forward services to London."
The rail disruptions are likely to affect thousands of commuters travelling to London, as well as travellers hoping to access East Anglia's finest attractions, like the Broads.
While many trains in Essex are affected, shuttle services will function between Harwich and Colchester, as well as Braintree and Witham.
In addition, services to Lowestoft and Peterborough will begin and cease at Ipswich.
It is, however, hoped that repairs will be completed in order to resume normal services from Wednesday 11 June.
