London Northwestern Railway has announced the cessation of train services between Bedford and Bletchley for the forseeable future (Marston Vale Line).
This popular route has been forced to close because the company that undertook the maintenance of the rolling stock, Vivarail, has declared its intention to enter administration and is therefore unable to carry out their responsibilities of looking after the trains.
The Rail Advent website is reporting that John Doughty, London Northwestern Railway’s engineering director, said: “I apologise to our customers who will be impacted by the temporary suspension of the train service on the Marston Vale Line.
“Following the news that Vivarail is to enter administration, we have been left with no alternative but to pause the service as we can no longer guarantee the required level of maintenance for the trains on the route will be available.
“We are working hard to find a solution which will enable us to return a train service to the line as soon as possible and we will keep our passengers updated.”
The rail services were used by students of Kimberley College at Stewartby, who now have to use a replacement bus service.
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