The Piccadilly Line is part suspended this morning due to ‘poor rail conditions’ after ‘significant leaf fall’. There is no service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge due to the weather-related issue. Some train services across the country are still facing problems and delays following recent storms. Roads and railways have been hit by flooding from...
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London Underground line suspended after ‘significant leaf fall’
Trains have been suspended on part of the London Underground network after leaf fall has caused ‘poor rail conditions’ in west London. Commuters between Uxbridge and Rayners Lane will have to find alternative ways to get to work today after the Piccadilly line remains suspended between the stations due to ‘significant leaf fall.’ The rest...
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Man in his 50s killed after being hit by lorry on M2
Passengers have been caught in severe delays at London Waterloo after train delays due to a fallen tree blocking railways. Footage from the station appears to show a huge crowd squeezed onto the station concourse tonight. One passenger wrote about the scenes at Waterloo on X: ‘Just back from travels, welcome to the UK. ‘No...
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Man in his 50s killed after being hit by lorry on M2
Passengers have been caught in severe delays at London Waterloo after train delays due to a fallen tree blocking railways. Footage from the station appears to show a huge crowd squeezed onto the station concourse tonight. One passenger wrote about the scenes at Waterloo on X: ‘Just back from travels, welcome to the UK. ‘No...
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Full list of Tube closures and travel disruption from November 15-17
You can blame engeering works ofr mos tof these closures (Picture: Getty Images) Nothing gets people in a weekend mood quite like Tube closures in London. Several major London Underground lines and stations will be closed or partly closed as TfL carries out routine repairs on Saturday and Sunday. In this rainbow of closures, the...
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Bus carrying schoolchildren crashes with lorry on major road
Train and bus performance stats will be ‘plastered on Department for Transport walls’ Train and bus performance statistics will be ‘plastered on the walls’ of Department for Transport (DfT) offices. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told MPs she wants to ensure everyone at her department is ‘taking responsibility’ for the experience of passengers. She doesn’t want...
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London Tubes hit by severe delays with one line completely suspended
Andrew GaudionPublished Nov 8, 2024, 6:38am|Updated Nov 8, 2024, 7:28am Signal failures, faulty tracks and cancellations are behind the holdups today (Picture: Getty Images) Five London Underground lines as well as the Overground are experiencing delays, suspensions and reduced services. Just in time for the Friday morning commute, of course. There’s no service at all...
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Idiots caught sitting on Tube tracks at Underground station
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Reckless Tube passengers were caught putting their lives at risk after they were spotted sitting beyond the yellow line at an Underground station. Two people were seen waiting for the Tube at Bethnal Green station in east...
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Are the Tube strikes still on this week and when will your travel be affected?
Two strike days are still expected to go ahead bringing severe disruption on the Underground (Hollie Adams/AFP) Londoners are bracing themselves for the upcoming Tube strike by Aslef- although RMT called off its industrial action. Commuters could let out a sigh of relief after the RMT union called off its planned walk-out which would have impacted...
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M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 closures to affect traffic this weekend
Katie BoydenPublished Oct 25, 2024, 6:31am|Updated Oct 25, 2024, 6:38am There will be closures on the Dartford Crossing this weekend (Picture: Getty Images) Drivers should plan ahead before hitting the roads this weekend as there are a number of motorway closures in place. There are closures planned for parts of the M25, as well as...
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Foggy conditions across UK threaten to cause disruption on roads and rail
Katie BoydenPublished Oct 22, 2024, 6:31am|Updated Oct 22, 2024, 10:52pm Drivers will need to take extra care with lower visibility (Picture: Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images) Fog is expected to descend on the UK on Wednesday morning, increasing the risk of accidents on roads as drivers grapple with lower visibility. Meanwhile, brand new scanners...
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Commuters face travel chaos with Tube lines and motorways hit by flooding
Sam CorbishleyPublished Sep 23, 2024, 6:29am|Updated Sep 23, 2024, 7:44am Cyclists attempt to navigate a section of partially flooded road following torrential rain in Colliers Wood in South West London (Picture: George Cracknell Wright) Commuters have been urged to check journeys before travelling this morning after heavy rainfall overnight left train lines and roads submerged...
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