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London Underground line part suspended after ‘significant leaf fall’

London Underground line part suspended after ‘significant leaf fall’

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 Storms Bert and Conall, with several stations in London having to be evacuated this week.

National Rail is warning customers in the West Midlands and South West to check their journeys before travelling.

Passengers travelling between London Paddington and South Wales face having 45 minutes added to their journey times because trains are having to be diverted around flooding.

Staff are still working to clear debris blocking the line as flood water continues to recede.

Trains to and from London Euston also face delays.

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Disruption on major GWR route expected until midday

Storm Bert brought heavy rainfall and strong winds across the Great Western Railway network last weekend.

The direct line between Swindon and Bristol Parkway was affected by flooding in the Chipping Sodbury area.

Flood water has now receded and Network Rail have removed debris which was blocking the line, which has now been fully inspected and declared safe for trains to run but delays are still expected until midday.

Train services will be impacted between London Paddington and South Wales in both directions until this time.

Car crash causes delays on part of M25

Drivers using a part of the London orbital this morning are facing delays because of a crash.

It is impacting traffic on the M25 anti-clockwise between junction 10 for Guildford/Woking/Esher and junction 9 for Leatherhead/Epsom.

There is one of four lanes closed and normal traffic conditions are expected at 11.15am.

Part of M49 remains closed this morning

The M49 is still closed northbound between the M5 and junction 22 for the M4 following an earlier crash which caused a spillage.

Emergency resurfacing is currently being done and the part of the motorway is not expected to open again until at least midday.

Road diversions are currently in place.

Delays on the Jubilee line

There are delays on the jubilee line this morning (Picture: Getty Images)

Commuters are facing minor delays on the Jubilee line this morning which is impacting the entire line.

This is due to train cancellations.

People can expect to wait slightly longer for their tube this morning if they are using the line.

Lorry fire closes part of the M11

Drivers on the M11 this morning are facing a partial closure of the motorway following a lorry fire.

The M11 northbound between junction 11 for Harston and junction 12 for Cambridge is closed and there are 60 minute delays in the area.

Officers are at the scene working to clear one lane to allow traffic in the closure to pass.

M27 closed in both directions after police incident

A part of the M27 has been closed this morning because of a police incident, according to National Highways.

The motorway is currently closed between junction 9 for Fareham and junction 11 for Gosport in Hampshire.

All emergency services are currently at the scene.

It is not yet known when this section of the motorway will reopen.

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh resigns

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh during a visit to the Hitachi rail manufacturing plant in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, to announce Labour's plan to fix Britain's broken railways and put passengers first. Picture date: Thursday April 25, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story RAIL Reforms. Photo credit should read: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and transport secretary Louise Haigh (Picture: PA)

Louise Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary after pleading guilty to a criminal offence.

She last night admitted she pleaded guilty to an offence connected with incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013.

In a statement on Thursday night, Ms Haigh said she discovered ‘some time later’ that the phone had not been taken.

In her resignation letter this morning, she described it as a ‘mistake’ but said that ‘whatever the facts of the matter, this issue will inevitably be a distraction from delivering on the work of this government.’

Services from Northampton disrupted due to flooding

Services to and from Northampton are still disrupted due to flooding, which is expected to last throughout the day.

As a result, there will be a limited hourly service from Rugby – Milton Keynes, calling at Long Buckby, Northampton, and Wolverton station.

Rail replacement buses will remain in operation in between:

  • Northampton – Long Buckby – Rugby
  • Northampton – Wolverton – Milton Keynes Central

Disruption between London Paddington – South Wales via Bristol Parkway

Flooding in the Chipping Sodbury area is causing problems on the line between Swindon and Bristol Parkway.

Workers are continuing to remove debris that is blocking the line as flood water recedes.

That work is expected to take the rest of the day.

Until then, an hourly train service will run between London Paddington and South Wales, in both directions using an alternative route, which will extend journey times by up to 45 minutes.

The trains which will depart London Paddington at XX:15 and XX:18 are currently cancelled.

Piccadilly Line part closed due to ‘significant leaf fall’

The Piccadilly Line is part suspended again this morning due to ‘poor rail conditions’ following heavy leaf fall.

Services are still facing disruption due to the recent stormy weather.