Sentence examples for points failure from inspiring English sources

The inquest concluded that a points failure was to blame.

The problem was compounded when a points failure in the tunnel delayed services by up to two hours.

There were long queues before boarding and those going to Paris experienced longer journeys due to a points failure and speed restrictions approaching the French capital.

Seven people died in the Potters Bar rail crash as a result of a points failure caused by track inspection and maintenance failures, an inquest jury concluded yesterday.

It's Monday morning and you arrive at the station to find that your train has been cancelled due to a points failure.

Passengers still face risks to their safety on the country's rail network, a coroner has said, as an inquest jury blamed points failure for the deaths of seven people at Potters Bar eight years ago.

Le Shuttle services from Folkestone were running 90 minutes behind schedule as a result of the points failures, with those from Calais subject to similar delays.

Network Rail said "points failures" had been reported near London and in Essex.

Network Rail said its engineers had dealt with points failures near Liverpool Street, in London, by 12 00 GMT and at Manningtree, in Essex, by around 11 00 GMT.

Then a point failure outside Cannon Street and a trespasser on the high-speed line made headline news.

"We want to avoid any danger of single-point failure, whether it's Pakistan or Russia," said one American military officer.