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Delays on London Euston-Birmingham rail route after landslip repair work

Tens of thousands of train passengers suffered severe disruption following a landslip on one of the UK’s busiest rail routes.

The incident, which happened between and Rugby on Sunday, blocked a section of the West Coast Main Line between New Street, said.

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