How a 90 Second Power Outage Sparked Chaos for Rail Commuters The recent power outage at a Network Rail operating centre in Manchester may have lasted only 90 seconds, but its ripple effects sent shockwaves throughout the North West of England and beyond.
The brief incident laid bare the inherent vulnerabilities of a rail network that has been gradually consolidated into fewer, high tech hubs.
Experts warn that if one hub is severely impacted, the consequences can be far reaching, as witnessed in this case.