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08-13-2019, 03:24 PM
A commuter whose train could not travel at more than 10mph has described his experience as a "British comical parody" of the Speed movies.
James Storer hoped his 08:29 BST train from Liverpool Lime Street would get to Manchester Deansgate on time at 09:23.
But after leaving Whiston station "it stopped every 50ft or so" and passengers were told a "brake fault" meant it was restricted to 10mph.
Northern apologised for the fault and any impact on passengers.
In Speed a bomb was set to detonate on a bus if it went less than 50mph.
Read more at https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-49333412
James Storer hoped his 08:29 BST train from Liverpool Lime Street would get to Manchester Deansgate on time at 09:23.
But after leaving Whiston station "it stopped every 50ft or so" and passengers were told a "brake fault" meant it was restricted to 10mph.
Northern apologised for the fault and any impact on passengers.
In Speed a bomb was set to detonate on a bus if it went less than 50mph.
Read more at https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-49333412