UPDATE: 10.59

PASSENGERS have been experiencing delays of over an hour at Newport train station this morning due to a signalling fault.

Several commuters were tweeting about cable theft but British Transport Police confirmed there has been no criminal action.

Commuter Jason Smith tweeted: "Cable theft outside Newport train station is causing chaos. Hard to believe Network Rail haven’t found some form of solution."

Cellan tweeted: "Arggghhhh – stuck on the train at Newport station due to cable theft!!! Obviously thieves had a lie in till 8.30 today."

A spokesman for British Transport Police said: "Police attended the station along with Network Rail inspectors and investigations show there was a fault with the signals and no criminality."

A spokesman for Network Rail said: "A track circuit failed at about 8.30 this morning, holding two signals at red.

"Relief lines were then unavailable and everything ground to a halt. "Investigations showed a transformer was defective.

"We apologise for the delay, but it’s just one of those things that happen. "Equipment was replaced at 10.45am and everything is now up and running."

10.18

DELAYS on trains running from Newport station are reported this morning, with signalling problems blamed for the delay.

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