Hundreds of rail passengers were forced off a train in Preston after the journey from London to Edinburgh came to a sudden halt. | ITV News Granada
The long taxi queue at Preston Train Station, described as 'ridiculous'Hundreds of rail passengers were forced off a train in Preston after the journey from London to Edinburgh came to a sudden halt.
One of the people on board was stand-up comedian James Nokise who documented the journey on social media and described it as "insane" At 10:30pm he was in the final group of travellers to get in a cab, describing the situation as “ridiculous”.He added: “Perhaps, just possibly, throwing money at cab drivers and getting them to drive several hours in the middle of the night might not be the best contingency plan for train companies to have.”
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