Drivers are facing two-hour delays after a major diesel spill caused by a vehicle fire.
The M6 has been blocked northbound between junction 14 for Stafford and 15 for Stoke-on-Trent since a large vehicle fire caught light at about 8.30am.
The fire then caused a huge diesel spillage to spread across the entire road, blocking traffic.
One lane has now reopened past the scene, but the other three lanes are still closed while the road is cleared up.
An official diversion route has been put in place.
Meanwhile, commuters are facing a second day of disruption on the rails and roads this morning as weather warnings for snow and ice cover vast swathes of the UK.
Yesterday saw dozens of train services cancelled, delayed or revised as icy tracks and flooding blocked railway lines, along with the weather leading to school closures.
Earlier delays on the Bakerloo line have now cleared up, but there are new issues on the District and Piccadilly lines:
A proposal to extend the Northern line as far as Clapham Junction have been given a boost after an investigation found there are ‘no engineering or geological restrictions’ which would prevent it.
The work by Wandsworth Council is a follow-up to initial investigations into the proposal.
Clapham Junction is a major station which serves the London Overground and National Rail services, but it doesn’t have an Underground line.
When Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station opened as the latest Northern line stations in 2021, Transport for London (TfL) said the design would allow for further expansion to Clapham Junction in future.
However TfL says it has no current plans to carry out the expansion itself.
A new report by council officers said extending the Northern line to Clapham Junction could attract more passengers, reduce overcrowding on existing services and support development in the area.
It confirmed the authority has now completed an initial feasibility study into the potential extension, the Standard reports.
A signal fault between Ely and Waterbeach is forcing trains to run at reduced speeds on all lines between the two stations.
Services could be delayed by up to half an hour and the disruption is expected to last until about 1.30pm.
It’s impacting the following services:
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The publicity stunt by Laser Clinics UK showcases their three most popular styles, from the ‘landing strip’ and ‘Hollywood’ to the classic ‘bikini’ style.
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The situation on the Tube has improved significantly since our last update, with all of the previous severe delays and part suspensions cleared up.
Right now there are just minor delays on the Bakerloo line due to a power failure in the Stonebridge Park area.
There is reduced capacity on the M1 northbound at the moment after a multi-vehicle crash.
It’s located within junction 28 for Sutton in Ashfield/Alfreton.
Traffic officers are at the scene, and recovery teams to move the vehicles involved out of the way are on their way.
Drivers are facing 45-minute delays on the approach via the M1 and A38.
Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed that the A30 eastbound is back open after a crash earlier this morning.
It had been blocked eastbound between the A389 Bodmin and the A395 Kennards House.
All vehicles involved in the smash have been recovered and delays in the area are starting to ease up.
One lane has reopened on the M6 northbound after a vehicle fire and diesel spillage between junction 14 for Stafford and 15 for Stoke-on-Trent.
Lanes one, two and three are still closed while traffic officers keep cleaning up the spilled diesel.
Drivers are experiencing two-hour delays. Scroll down for the official diversion route.
Southeastern services are facing delays and cancellations after a failure of the electricity supply in the Longfield area.
It’s impacting services between London Victoria and Gillingham / Ramsgate / Dover Priory, and also between London Cannon Street and Gillingham.
Network Rail are en route to fix the problem, but it’s thought disruption could last until 11.30am.
There will be fewer trains than normal running between Reading and Gatwick Airport for the rest of the day.
This is because more trains than usual are needing repairs at the same time, meaning there aren’t as many available to run.
The disruption is expected to last all day, and services could be cancelled or revised.
It’s impacting Great Western Railway services, who say: ‘When a train is cancelled Great Western Railway will try and get the next train to call additionally at the stations the cancelled service was supposed to call at.
‘Please speak to the guard of your train if you require further assistance or use the station help points.’
A signal fault near Shepherds Bush has blocked some lines heading in and out of London.
It’s impacting Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway and Southern services to and from Euston and Watford Junction.
Services could be cancelled, altered, or delayed by about 40 minutes, and the disruption is now expected to last until the end of the day.
These are the affected routes:
The situation is getting worse on the M6, with drivers experiencing delays of an hour and a half.
The fire service and traffic officers are still on scene to tackle the vehicle fire and clean up the large diesel spillage.
Here’s the official diversion route, following the hollow triangle symbol:
Theft of signalling cables between Leeds and Huddersfield / Wakefield Kirkgate / Castleford means all lines are blocked.
Here’s how this is impacting Northern and TransPennine Express services:
The disruption is expected to last until midday.
There are currently issues on six Tube lines:
The A30 is closed eastbound after a multi-vehicle collision.
The closure is located between the A389 Bodmin and the A395 Kennards House in Cornwall.
Devon and Cornwall Police are at the scene.
The M6 is closed northbound between junction 14 for Stafford and 15 for Stoke-on-Trent.
Firefighters are at the scene after a vehicle caught fire, and traffic officers are trying to clear up a large diesel spillage.
The spill has spread across all four lanes of the motorway, and drivers are facing hour-long delays.
The M2 has fully reopened between junction 2 for Rochester and 3 for Blue Bell Hill after a crash and vehicle fire.
The road has now been gritted and treated and all lanes, including the exit slip road, are back open.
A railway bridge in Cambridgeshire has been named Britain’s ‘most bashed’ bridge.
The bridge in Stuntney Road, Ely, was hit by vehicles 18 times in 2023-24, Network Rail says.
They say 1,532 bridge strikes in total were reported in the year to April, costing an estimated £20million in delays, cancellations and repairs.
Passenger train services were delayed by the equivalent of more than 100 days due to lorries hitting bridges in the same period, the BBC reports.
The M2 currently has one lane and an exit slip road closed after a crash and vehicle fire earlier this morning.
The closure is in place on the eastbound carriageway between junction 2 for Rochester and 3 Blue Bell Hill, as well as the exit slip road at junction 3.
National Highways is waiting for a gritter to arrive and treat the road before it is fully reopened.
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