Rail providers on a few of London’s busiest commuter routes have been delivered to a standstill as drivers launch a contemporary strike in a close to two-year lengthy pay dispute.
Members of Aslef at operators together with these working providers into the capital corresponding to Southern, Southeastern and South Western Railway are strolling out for the day.
Affected operators are working no trains on the overwhelming majority of the community.
Strikes will likely be held on Wednesday and Thursday at completely different operators, whereas drivers are additionally banning extra time till Saturday which can be inflicting disruption.
Passengers are being urged to examine earlier than making an attempt to journey by prepare this week.
Operators hit by right this moment’s strike embrace Larger Anglia, Thameslink and Southern (together with Gatwick Specific), Southeastern, South Western Railway, c2c and GTR’s Nice Northern.
These strikes will probably affect providers working tomorrow as nicely, with a number of operators warning they will be unable to right away resume their regular timetable with disruption anticipated very first thing.
It comes after site visitors was delivered to a standstill in each instructions on the M25 close to Epping resulting from a car fireplace.
An air ambulance was on the scene of the van fireplace, on the clockwise carriageway round a mile from junction 27, about 12.45pm on Tuesday.
One lane has since-reopened however site visitors remains to be transferring slowly.
Observe the newest updates beneath…
Extreme delays cleared
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 18:26 , Tom Davidson
The sooner extreme delays on on the Underground have been cleared.
Extreme delays as we head into rush hour
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 16:44 , Tom Davidson
Unhealthy information – there at the moment are extreme delays on the Circle and District traces as we head into rush hour. TfL says it’s resulting from an earlier defective prepare at South Kensington.
Tube replace
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 15:50 , Tom Davidson
Aside from the aforementioned minor delays on the Northern line, the remainder of the Underground community is working easily this afternoon.
Congestion persists on M25 close to Enfield
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 15:07 , Jordan King
Site visitors monitoring website Inrix remains to be reporting congestion on the M25, the place one lane stays closed.
Minor delays to Northern line
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 14:50 , Jordan King
Most Tube line delays have cleared up however there are nonetheless minor delays on the Northern line.
Essex Police on M25 fireplace:
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 14:27 , Jordan King
A spokesperson stated: “We had been known as to the M25 between junction 27 and junction 28 shortly after noon following stories of a car fireplace.
“Officers assisted Essex Fireplace and Rescue with street closures and two folks have been taken to hospital with minor accidents.The street stays partially closed.”
Lane re-opens on M25
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 14:10 , Jordan King
One lane has re-opened on the M25, the place a van caught fireplace between J27 M11 and J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Road Roundabout.
The clockwise lane remains to be closed and the anticlockwise is now flowing – however slowly.
M25 closure in photos
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 13:50 , Jordan King
No estimated re-open time for M25 but
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 13:49 , Jordan King
The M25 is closed in each instructions between J27 (M11 J6 / Epping) and J28 (Brentwood / Romford) resulting from a car fireplace.
Authorities don’t but know when lanes could be re-opened.
Blackwall Tunnel delays cleared up
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 13:47 , Jordan King
The extreme delays to drivers approaching Blackwall Tunnel have now cleared up.
Exit ramp to the M25 clockwise closed
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 13:27 , Jordan King
The exit ramp to the M25 clockwise closed and queueing site visitors resulting from car fireplace on M11 each methods at J6 M25. Congestion to J7 Harlow southbound.
A van fireplace has closed the M25 clockwise. M11 site visitors can solely be a part of anticlockwise.
Extreme delays for 11 miles on M25
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 13:12 , Jordan King
Street blocked and extreme delays resulting from van fireplace on M25 each methods between J27 M11 and J28 A12 (Brentwood / Brook Road Roundabout).
The fireplace is on the clockwise aspect with a full closure. Additionally stopped anticlockwise for the Air Ambulance.
Man dies after Dartford Crossing incident
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 12:59 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
A person has sadly died after this morning’s incident on the Dartford Crossing.
Essex Police stated: “Officers had been known as to the QEII bridge at round 9am this morning following a priority for welfare report.
“Emergency providers had been in attendance and sadly, a person was pronounced useless on the scene.
“His household are conscious.
“The bridge was absolutely closed and has since been re-opened.”
Circle Line part-suspended as particular person taken ailing
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 12:55 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
There’s at present no service on the Circle Line anticlockwise, says TfL, whereas it helps an particular person ailing on a prepare at Bayswater.
Air ambulance at scene of M25 van fireplace
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 12:53 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
An air ambulance is now on the scene of the M25 van fireplace, in response to site visitors monitoring system Inrix.
It says site visitors is now backing up for 2 miles on the clockwise carriageway.
Automobile on fireplace on M25 brings site visitors to standstill
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 12:35 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
All lanes are stopped and site visitors is stationary in each instructions on the M25 close to Epping, resulting from a car fireplace.
The incident is affecting the stretch of the motorway between junction 27 for the M11 and junction 28 for the A12 (Brentwood/Brook Road Roundabout).
The site visitors additionally seems to be tailing again onto the M11, in response to site visitors monitoring system Inrix.
The car fireplace is round a mile from junction 27.
Critical delays to Blackwall Tunnel
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 12:00 , Jordan King
Site visitors is sluggish on strategy to the tunnel with delays in the direction of Woolwich Street. Anticipate delays.
Critical delays on A13 in Newham
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 11:59 , Jordan King
Site visitors is sluggish on the A13 between The Blackwall tunnel and Woolwich Manor Approach.
20-minute delays on M26
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 11:56 , Jordan King
There are at present delays clockwise between J4 & J6 and on the M26 west between J2A & #M25 on strategy to lane closures.
Anticipate roughly two miles of congestion and 20-minute delays above regular journey time.
90-minute delays close to Dartford Bridge crossing
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 11:25 , Jordan King
There are at present eight miles of congestion close to the Dartford Bridge crossing – on the A282 southbound.
This implies there are 90-minute delays on high of regular journey time.
It is because site visitors was stopped earlier this morning, “resulting from a police-led incident”.
All lanes have re-opened however delays nonetheless stay.
All lanes have now reopened on the #A282 southbound #QEIIBridge #DartfordCrossing following a Police led incident.
There are 8 miles congestion following this incident inflicting 90 min delays above regular journey time. Please permit loads of time for delays to clear. pic.twitter.com/DtwBKpZXo7
— Nationwide Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) Could 7, 2024
Minor delays to DLR
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 11:18 , Jordan King
There are at present minor delays between Financial institution / Tower Gateway and Canary Wharf / Poplar resulting from an earlier buyer incident at Limehouse – good service on the remainder of the road.
In photos:
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 10:55 , Jordan King
Bakerloo line not delayed
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 10:37 , Jordan King
The Bakerloo line has returned to working a great service.
Blackfriars station closed
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 10:00 , Jordan King
Images present that Blackfriars prepare station is shut as strikes have introduced Thameslink trains to a halt – besides a severely decreased service between Kings Cross and Luton, Luton Airport and Cambridge.
Metropolitan line delays now minor
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 09:50 , Jordan King
There are at present minor delays between Moor Park and Amersham / Watford resulting from an earlier factors failure at Rickmansworth.
Hammersmith and Metropolis line not suspended
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 09:49 , Jordan King
The Hammersmith and Metropolis line was half suspended – between Liverpool Road and Barking – however it’s only going through minor delays now – on the entire line.
District line not half suspended however severely delayed
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 09:48 , Jordan King
There are extreme delays throughout the entire line due to a defective prepare at Plaistow.
Circle line delays again to minor
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 09:47 , Jordan King
Circle line delays had been extreme however they’re now minor once more.
What has Aslef stated about why they’re putting?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 09:18 , Jordan King
The union has stated: “We have now negotiated pay offers with open entry operators, freight operators and passenger operators in Wales and Scotland all while now we have been in dispute with what’s sadly a rising variety of passenger operators, this has highlighted that this present dispute is one pushed by the Conservative Westminster Authorities as all the employers who we’re in dispute with are underneath the DfT’s management.
“To resolve the dispute because it now entails a number of employers, the Rail Supply Group (RDG) stepped in to deal with negotiations on behalf of all of the prepare working firms. We negotiated in good religion with the RDG and believed a deal may have been reached. Nonetheless, the supply that we obtained in April 2023 contained crimson traces which we had outlined to the RDG in our negotiations. This supply was made by the RDG with the intention of it being rejected.
“As requested within the supply, we knowledgeable the RDG that the supply had been rejected however they’ve refused to return again to the negotiating desk which has left us with no selection however to proceed with our industrial motion.”
In photos: Aslef strikers at Waterloo, Guildford and Orpington this morning:
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 09:16 , Jordan King
What has the Division for Transport stated?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 09:14 , Jordan King
A Division for Transport spokesperson stated: “The Transport Secretary and rail minister have already facilitated a pay supply that may take prepare drivers’ common salaries as much as £65,000 – nearly twice the UK common wage.
“Aslef are the one union left putting after the Authorities oversaw offers with all the opposite unions.
“As a substitute of inflicting passengers disruption, they need to put this supply to their members and work with business to finish this dispute.”
What has the Rail Supply Group stated about right this moment’s strikes?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 09:14 , Jordan King
A spokesman for the RDG stated: “The rail business is working exhausting to maintain trains working however it’s probably that providers on some traces will likely be affected on the night earlier than and morning after every strike between Could 7 and Could 9 as a result of many trains won’t be in the appropriate depots to start out providers the next day.
“We are able to solely apologise to our prospects for this wholly pointless strike motion known as by the Aslef management which can sadly disrupt journeys as soon as once more.
“It should additionally inflict additional harm on an business that’s receiving as much as a further £54 million per week in taxpayer money to maintain providers working, following the Covid downturn.”
At a look: What you want to find out about affected providers right this moment?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 09:12 , Jordan King
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No Gatwick Specific providers
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No Nice Northern trains
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No c2c trains
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No Southern providers – besides a restricted shuttle between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport
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No Thameslink trains – besides a restricted shuttle stopping at Luton, Luton Airport Parkway and London St Pancras in addition to a shuttle between London Kings Cross and Cambridge
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Extraordinarily restricted South Western Railway service – solely journey if completely essential
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Extraordinarily restricted Southeastern service – solely journey if completely essential
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Diminished prepare service on Larger Anglia
Minor delays to Northern line
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:51 , Jordan King
There are at present minor delays resulting from a scarcity of trains.
Extreme delays to Metropolitan line
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:51 , Jordan King
The Metropolitan line was half suspended, however is now severely delayed between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham / Chesham / Watford / Uxbridge resulting from an earlier factors failure at Rickmansworth.
Hammersmith and Metropolis line half suspended
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:50 , Jordan King
There’s at present no service between Liverpool Road and Barking whereas TfL fixes a defective prepare at Plaistow.
Circle line delays now extreme
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:49 , Jordan King
There are at present extreme delays resulting from an earlier defective prepare at Edgware Street.
District line half suspended
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:43 , Jordan King
There’s at present no service between Barking and Upminster whereas TfL fixes a defective prepare at Plaistow.
How are Aslef strikes impacting Gatwick Specific trains?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:20 , Jordan King
No Gatwick Specific service will run right this moment.
Southern trains will name moreover at Clapham Junction and East Croydon to assist prospects with their journey.
How are Aslef strikes impacting Southern trains?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:20 , Jordan King
A really restricted service will likely be in operation between Gatwick and London Victoria solely, working between 5am and 11pm.
No different Southern providers will run right this moment.
How are Aslef strikes impacting Thameslink trains?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:19 , Jordan King
A really restricted service will likely be in operation on the next routes solely between 7am and 7pm:
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Between London St Pancras Worldwide, Luton Airport Parkway and Luton solely
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Between London Kings Cross and Cambridge solely
How are Aslef strikes impacting Nice Northern trains?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:19 , Jordan King
No Nice Northern providers are working right this moment.
How are Aslef strikes impacting London Northwestern Railway trains?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:17 , Jordan King
Rail alternative buses will function on the next routes:
How are Aslef strikes impacting Larger Anglia and Stansted Specific trains?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:16 , Jordan King
A decreased prepare service will run on the next routes:
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Norwich / Colchester and London Liverpool Road
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Southend Victoria and London Liverpool Road
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Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Road
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Cambridge and London Liverpool Road
No different Larger Anglia providers will run on any route.
How are Aslef strikes impacting c2c trains?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:14 , Jordan King
No providers working.
How are Aslef strikes impacting Southeastern trains?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 08:14 , Jordan King
Most of Southeastern’s routes and stations are closed. There’s a particularly restricted service the place trains are working.
The operator’s recommendation to prospects is to solely journey if completely essential.
If you happen to do journey, count on extreme disruption, plan forward and permit far more time in your journey.
Trains which are working may very well be extraordinarily busy, they begin later and end early. You might be unable to board trains at some stations, and there may very well be queues.
No c2c trains right this moment
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:30 , Jordan King
c2c shouldn’t be working any trains right this moment.
Larger Anglia: Diminished prepare service
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:29 , Jordan King
Verify Larger Anglia’s timetable for updates on its decreased service right this moment:
👋 Morning Everybody
❗ Industrial Motion takes place right this moment ❗ We will likely be working decreased prepare service
📨 Ship us a DM/Tweet in the event you want any assist and we’ll get again to you as quickly as we will
All timetable and repair updates right here 👇
— Larger Anglia (@greateranglia) Could 7, 2024
Nice Northern: No trains on majority of the community
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:28 , Jordan King
Nice Northern trains will not be working on nearly all of the community.
Southeastern Railway: Very restricted service
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:27 , Jordan King
A really restricted variety of Southeastern trains are working right this moment.
Thameslink: No trains
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:25 , Jordan King
Thameslink stated no trains are working throughout the community.
Southwestern Railway: Considerably decreased service
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:24 , Jordan King
Southwestern Railway is barely capable of run a considerably decreased service right this moment.
⚠️ Industrial motion by the ASLEF union will imply a decreased service between Monday 6 and Saturday 11 Could
⚠️ On Tuesday 7 Could full strike motion will imply a considerably decreased service on a restricted variety of traces
⚠️ Learn on to seek out out extra pic.twitter.com/JOHvakmhkn
— SWR Assist (@SW_Help) April 30, 2024
Southern Railway: No trains on majority of community
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:23 , Jordan King
Asleft strikes imply Southern trains are unable to run right this moment.
📢 Industrial motion
Immediately, 7 Could: NO TRAINS, on the overwhelming majority of the community
Tomorrow, 8 Could (late begin up) – 10 Could: Amended timetable, fewer providers
11 Could: Typical Saturday timetable (apart from some engineering works)
📲 https://t.co/SSuFkYJWCt pic.twitter.com/hnzrx7sLRB
— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) Could 7, 2024
Gatwick Specific: No trains on majority of community
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:22 , Jordan King
Aslef strikes imply there will likely be no trains working on nearly all of the community.
📢 Could Industrial motion
Immediately, 6: Financial institution Vacation Monday timetable
Tomorrow, 7: NO TRAINS, on the overwhelming majority of the community
8 – 10: No Gatwick Specific service, please use Southern & Thameslink as alternate options
11: Typical Saturday timetable
📲 https://t.co/ZhLoG9U145 pic.twitter.com/8Xj9JuQz59
— Gatwick Specific (@GatwickExpress) Could 6, 2024
Tram half suspended
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:07 , Jordan King
There is no such thing as a service anticipated earlier than 7am or after 6pm on the entire of the London Trams community.
Between 7am and 6pm, providers will solely function between Wimbledon and Reeves Nook and between East Croydon and Beckenham Junction/New Addington.
There will likely be no service by Croydon city centre or to/from Elmers Finish all day.
Metropolitan line half suspended
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:04 , Jordan King
There’s at present no service between Amersham / Chesham and Moor Park whereas TfL fixes a factors failure at Rickmansworth and an earlier defective prepare at Baker Road – good service on the remainder of the road.
Minor delays to Hammersmith and Metropolis line
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:03 , Jordan King
There are at present minor delays between Liverpool Road and Barking whereas TfL fixes a defective prepare at Plaistow – good service on the remainder of the road.
Extreme delays to District line
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:02 , Jordan King
There are at present extreme delays between Tower Hill and Barking eastbound solely, whereas TfL fixes a defective prepare at Plaistow – good service on the remainder of the road.
Minor delays to Circle line
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:02 , Jordan King
There are at present minor delays anticlockwise solely resulting from prepare cancellations – good service clockwise.
Minor delays to Bakerloo line
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 07:01 , Jordan King
There are at present minor delays resulting from prepare cancellations.
What traces are affected by strikes right this moment?
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 06:53 , Jordan King
Strikes hit Southern, Southeastern and South Western Railway right this moment
Tuesday 7 Could 2024 06:52 , Jordan King
Rail providers on a number of the busiest commuter routes within the nation are at a standstill right this moment – due to a contemporary strike by drivers in a close to two-year lengthy pay dispute with Aslef members.
Passengers are being urged to examine earlier than making an attempt to journey by prepare this week.
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Tuesday 7 Could 2024 06:51 , Jordan King
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