What you need to know for your commute to work today:
Delays to Piccadilly Line now minor
The delays between Acton Town and Rayners Lane (due to train cancellations) are now minor. There is still a good service on the rest of the line.
Gatwick Express not running this morning
The Gatwick Express is disrupted today, after “a number of incidents between
East Croydon and Brighton”, including a “major signalling fault across the whole Gatwick Express Network”.
Travellers have been advised to use alternative Southern or Thameslink services to get to the airport.
This disruption is estimated to continue until 12pm.
Crash on the M25
There are currently long delays on the M25 anti-clockwise before Junction 16 because of a crash, according to traffic monitoring site Inrix.
Good service on Central Line for now
TfL is reporting a good service on the Central Line at the moment – we will let you know if this changes because of its chronic shortage of trains.
Severe delays to Piccadilly Line
There are severe delays between Acton Town and Rayners Lane due to train cancellations – good service on the rest of the line.
If you commute via London Paddington:
Trains running between London Paddington and Reading may be delayed by up to an hour.
This is because of a landslip between Twyford and Reading.
The following routes are affected:
- Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood / London Paddington and Reading
- Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Weston-super-Mare / Swansea / Taunton / Reading / Plymouth / Penzance / Oxford / Newbury / Bedwyn / Great Malvern / Didcot Parkway
This “major disruption” is expected to last until the end of the day.
You can check your specific journey here.
If you face delays, you may be entitled to compensation – you can check here.
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