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| Manchester Piccadilly station delays due to suspect bag | Manchester Piccadilly station delays due to suspect bag |
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| A suspicious bag caused major disruption to rail services in and out of Manchester Piccadilly station. | |
| Greater Manchester Police were called to the Westcoast Train Care facility on Kirkmanshulme Lane, Longsight, just before 02:30 BST. | Greater Manchester Police were called to the Westcoast Train Care facility on Kirkmanshulme Lane, Longsight, just before 02:30 BST. |
| A cordon was put in place while the bag was examined. | A cordon was put in place while the bag was examined. |
| Police at the scene later said there was "not believed to be any threat to the public" and the investigation was passed to British Transport Police. | Police at the scene later said there was "not believed to be any threat to the public" and the investigation was passed to British Transport Police. |
| However, delays of up to 30 minutes to and from the station were expected until 11:00. | However, delays of up to 30 minutes to and from the station were expected until 11:00. |
| Commuters were already facing road delays in the city while a hole which has closed part of the Mancunian Way is filled in. |