The London Underground is getting off to a bad start this morning with three lines facing suspension or delays.
The District line is part suspended between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road, with severe delays between Earl’s Court and High Street Kensington and minor delays between Earl’s Court and Wimbledon.
This is while TfL try to fix a signal failure at High Street Kensington
The Piccadilly line is partly closed for the second week in a row between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge due to ‘difficult track conditions’ caused by falling leaves, with passengers asked to use the Metropolitan line instead.
The rest of the line is facing minor delays due to a train shortage.
And the Metropolitan line also has minor delays between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Watford / Chesham / Amersham / Uxbridge due to an earlier signalling problem at Harrow-on-the-Hill.
The rest of the Tube is running a good service – but we’ll keep you updated with the latest.
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Trespassers on the line between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton
All lines between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton are currently blocked due to trespassing on the tracks.
Trains could be cancelled, delayed by up to an hour, or revised while the trespasser is found and removed from the railway.
It’s affecting the following routes:
- Transport for Wales between Holyhead / Aberystwyth and Birmingham International
- West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street
Controversial Euston screens will be used to display travel information from now on
Controversial screens previously used for advertising at London Euston will now be used to show travel information, it’s been announced.
Euston has been heavily scrutinised recently over concerns about overcrowding and public safety – and this was compounded by the large screens which showed adverts instead of details such as platform numbers or cancellations.
The screens stopped showing adverts back in October, and now Network Rail has announced they will be used for travel information from this week.
Gary Walsh, west coast south route director at Network Rail, said: ‘After listening to our passengers, we’re pleased to launch a trial to display travel information on Euston station’s large screen this week.
‘Our five-point plan is all about making quick and effective improvements to make journeys smoother for everyone and we’re really pleased to be able to deliver this in time for the busy festive travel period.’
Points failure causing problems between Birkenhead North and New Brighton
Merseyrail is having problems on its New Brighton circular services after a points failure.
Trains are facing cancellations or might only run between Liverpool Central and Birkenhead North.
Rail replacement buses have been requested to run between New Brighton and Birkenhead North in both directions, but these haven’t been confirmed yet.
Disruption to trains between Leeds and York
A signal fault at Poppleton has disrupted all lines running between Leeds and York this morning.
Northern services are facing delays and revisions while Network Rail engineers are on site trying to fix the issue.
Services running via Garforth aren’t affected by this.
M42 reopens after multi-vehicle crash
The M42 northbound near Redditch has reopened following a crash earlier this morning.
All the vehicles involved have been moved to the hard shoulder, and the road is back open again.
There are residual delays of about 15 minutes in the area, but this should clear up soon.
What’s happening on the London Underground?
There have been some changes to service on the London Underground this morning, with three lines now facing part closures or delays:
- District line: No service between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road, severe delays between Earl’s Court and High Street Kensington and minor delays between Earl’s Court and Wimbledon while we fix a signal failure at High Street Kensington
- Piccadilly line: No service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge due to difficult track conditions, please use the Metropolitan line to complete your journey. Minor delays on the rest of the line due to a shortage of trains
- Northern line: Minor delays Camden Town to High Barnet/Mill Hill East, due to emergency engineering work earlier at Highgate Depot
M42 blocked after multi-vehicle crash
Traffic is being held on the M42 northbound after a multiple-vehicle collision.
The closure is located between junction 3 for Redditch and 3a for the M40.
All emergency services and traffic officers are working to move the vehicles involved out of the road.
Drivers are already facing 45-minute delays on top of normal journey times.
Train shortage between Salisbury and Yeovil Pen Mill / Exeter St Davids
There’s a shortage of trains between Salisbury and Yeovil Pen Mill / Exeter St Davids which National Rail says is caused by poor weather conditions in the area.
South Western Railway trains could be cancelled or revised, with the disruption expected to last all day.
Fewer trains than usual will run, and some trains may have fewer carriages than normal.
Your train ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on the following Stagecoach buses:
- 1 between Exeter Central and Pinhoe
- 1A between Exeter Central and Pinhoe
- 4 between Exeter St Davids, Exeter Central and Cranbrook
- 4A between Exeter St Davids and Exeter Central
- 9 between Exeter Central and Honiton
- 44A between Exeter Central, Honiton and Axminster
- H between Exeter St Davids and Exeter Central
- P between Pinhoe and Exeter Central.
Transport for Wales Storm Darragh disruption continues
National Rail said: ‘Whilst the Met Office weather warnings have now ended, disruption is still expected to continue across various Transport for Wales routes following severe weather and Storm Darragh.
‘Service remains suspended on some routes today. You are strongly advised to check your journey in full before travelling.
‘If you are unable to complete your journey today, you’ll be able to use your ticket to travel tomorrow (Wednesday 11 December) at no extra cost.’
These are the impacted routes:
- Buses replace trains between Llandudno / Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog until the end of the day
- No trains between Shrewsbury and Swansea (via the Heart of Wales line) until the end of the day
- Buses replace trains between Carmarthen and Pembroke Dock / Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour until the end of the day
Buses replace trains between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent
Another hangover from Storm Darragh is still affecting trains this morning after overhead electric wires between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent were damaged.
All lines are closed and trains will be cancelled or revised – with the disruption expected to last until about 1pm.
Services between Stafford and Manchester Piccadilly will be diverted via Crewe and will not call at Stoke-on-Trent or Macclesfield in either direction.
Rail replacement transport is operating between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent.
These are the affected routes:
- CrossCountry between Paignton / Bournemouth / Southampton Central / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly
- London Northwestern Railway between Stafford and Crewe
Disruption around Birmingham after tree falls onto the tracks
Some lines are still blocked after a tree fell onto the tracks between Longbridge and Birmingham New Street on Monday.
Trains between Bromsgrove / Redditch and Birmingham New Street may be cancelled or revised, and this disruption is expected to continue until about 2pm.
Services between Hereford and Birmingham New Street will be diverted and won’t call at University, but will stop at Barnt Green.
Rail replacement buses are running between Bromsgrove and Longbridge, and Redditch and Longbridge, in both directions.
National Rail said: ‘We have been advised by Network Rail that the line between Kings Norton and Birmingham New Street will reopen mid-morning.
‘Following this, any stranded trains will need to be recovered and a full line safety inspection will be carried out.’
It’s impacting the following West Midlands Railway services:
- Between Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street / Bromsgrove / Redditch and Birmingham New Street
- Between Bromsgrove / Longbridge and Lichfield Trent Valley
- Between Redditch and Four Oaks
Buses replace trains between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey
There’s been a fault on a train between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey, which has blocked all lines.
Trains can’t run between these stations and are being cancelled, with rail replacement buses running in both directions.
This disruption to London Northwestern Railway trains is expected to last throughout the morning rush hour until about 10am.
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