Port of Dover boss says worst is over after storm
Port of Dover chief executive Doug Bannister they were “back on top of it” after chaos caused by Storm Nelson.
He told Sky News: “We suffered a bit of a backlog overnight because of the weather impacting on sailings but we’ve got back on top of it”.
No trains between Redhill and Tonbridge until 8pm
National Rail said there will be no service between Redhill and Tonbridge until 8pm.
They said a safety inspection found “a track defect”.
Stansted Mountfitchet disruption ends
Disruption to and from Liverpool Street via Stansted Mountfitchet – due to damage to overhead wires caused by Storm Nelson last night – is finally over.
Stansted Express and Greater Anglia services are understood to be running normally again.
Traffic queuing on M25 in Surrey following earlier crash
Traffic is queueing on the M25 clockwise in Surrey after an earlier crash just after junction 8.
The congestion is backing up from junction 8 at the A217 Brighton Road (Reigate) to junction 9 A243 (Leatherhead).
All lanes are understood to have been re-opened, according to traffic monitoring website Inrix.
‘Pretty horrendous’ 20-mile queues on major motorways
Holiday traffic has caused “pretty horrendous” 20-mile long queues on major motorways, adding 45 minutes to journey times.
Around 2.6 million car journeys were expected to be made today, with “significant” congestion around the M25 and roads in the South West and South East by lunchtime.
The RAC said holidaymakers heading south were behind much of the congestion after forecasters predicted sunnier spells there over the next few days.
Queues of 15 to 20 miles were seen on the M4 and M5 interchange near Bristol, which is adding 45 minutes on to journey times.
Meanwhile, the western side of the M25 was described as “pretty bad” and a “lot worse than normal”, with 40-minute queues.
It was also busy on the top-end of the M20, with congestion heading into Folkestone.
Traffic as a stalled truck blocks A1261 in Blackwall
Traffic in one lane of the A1261 has ground to a halt after a lorry stalled in Blackwall.
There are currently queues of around 8km on the northbound section.
Traffic on the A1261
Inrix
Kensington Olympia disruption now expected until the end of the day
Disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day on the Overground to Kensington Olympia.
The signalling fault reported this morning has not been resolved on the route andthe issue will remain, National Rail has said.
Inside the Kensington Olympia
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Lines now reopen after storm damage but delays still expected
National Rail has said that overhead wire problems at Stanstead Mountfitchet have now been resolved.
The line north from London into Essex has now reopened but a knock on effect is causing disruption.
Latest reports suggest this will be the case until 2pm.
Photos show crowds of passengers at King’s Cross St Pancras as Easter getaway continues
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Severe delays on Central Line
TfL says there are severe delays between Epping and Loughton on the Central Line while it fixes a signal failure at Debden.
There are also minor delays on the rest of the line due to train cancellations.
