Driver shortage to disrupt trains

Rail services between West Norfolk and London will be replaced with buses on Sunday due to a shortage of drivers.

First Capital Connect and Thameslink rely on staff working overtime and rest days to provide a seven-day service.

A spokesman said a combination of sickness and training courses meant they would have to bus people to stations for connecting services.

He said the priority was to get people to and from the Remembrance Sunday service in Whitehall.

Passengers will be taken by bus to Cambridge to link up with other services.

Drivers unavailable

Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire passengers will be transported to Bedford where they can pick up Thameslink services.

A spokesman said many drivers were not available or had declined to work.

He said the company was "disappointed" Remembrance Sunday services would be among those to be disrupted.

"We are continuing to work towards a resolution to these problems and to provide alternative transport where possible.

"We regret any inconvenience this disruption will cause."