London Travel News LIVE: Canning Town crash chaos causes queues past Blackwall Tunnel as road closes
A crash in Canning Town has created standstill traffic back past the Blackwall Tunnel.
The East India Dock Road near the Canning Town Flyover was blocked due to the collision on Wednesday afternoon.
It comes after a key route in Croydon was shut for several hours after a bus crashed into a car.
Emergency services were called shortly before 9am to a collision on Duppas Hill Lane (A232) in Croydon on Wednesday morning, with firefighters removing the roof of a car to free someone from the vehicle.
Meanwhile passengers are warned of queues at Heathrow as Border Force workers at Heathrow Airport enter the third day of a four day strike over working conditions.
For the latest travel updates from across London’s transport network scroll down.
Severe delays on the Northern Line
07:28 , Matt Watts
There are severe delays on the Northern Line, according to Transport for London.
It reports severe delays between Camden Town and Kennington via Charing Cross due to a signal failure at Waterloo.
There are also minor delays on the rest of the line. London Buses and Southeastern are accepting tickets, TfL said.
Three mile queues on the M26
07:41 , Jacob Phillips
There are three mile queues of traffic on the M26 due to emergency repairs on the motorway westbound before the M25.The road is down to one lane onto the M25, travel data site Inrix reports.
Trains to London Waterloo face 30 minute delays
07:51 , Jacob Phillips
Services between London Waterloo and south west London are facing 30 minute delays after a train's automatic braking system were activated between Twickenham and Strawberry Hill.South Western Railway routes through stations such as Wimbledon, Kingston and Richmond have been affected.
All lines have reopened following the incident but some services could be cancelled or delayed.
Disruption is expected through rush hour until 9.30am.
Minor delays on Northern Line and DLR
09:01 , Jacob Phillips
There are currently minor delays on the Northern Line due to a shortage of trains.
There are also minor delays on the DLR between Stratford and Canary Wharf due to a faulty train at Langdon Park.
Trains unable to run on Metropolitan Line
10:06 , Jacob Phillips
There is currently no service between between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Watford on the Metropolitan Line and minor delays between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham / Chesham while Transport for London deal with a customer incident at Moor Park.
There are also severe delays between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge while TfL deal with another customer incident at Ruislip Manor.
Minor delays on the Elizabeth Line
11:23 , Jacob Phillips
There are minor delays between Paddington and Abbey Wood as well as to Shenfield on the Elizabeth Line due to a faulty train at Tottenham Court Road.
Road shut after crash in Croydon
11:55 , Jacob Phillips
A key route in Croydon has been closed following a crash.
Duppas Hill Lane (A232) has been closed both ways between the Croydon Flyover and Epsom Road.
Buses are on detour.
The Metropolitan Police told the Standard injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Road in Croydon shut after bus and car crash
12:12 , Jacob Phillips
The London Fire Brigade has confirmed a bus crashed into a car in Croydon on Wednesday morning.
The LFB were called shortly before 9am to a report of a road traffic collision on Duppas Hill Lane in Croydon.
A spokesperson said: "Firefighters removed the roof of the car and worked alongside ambulance crews to release a man from the car.
“Two fire engines and a fire and rescue unit from Croydon Fire Station attended the scene."
Three people taken to hospital after bus crash in Croydon.
12:58 , Jacob Phillips
The London Ambulance Service told the Standard three people were taken to hospital following a crash in Croydon.
A LAS spokesperson said: “We were called at 8:24 thismorning (May 1) to reports of a road traffic collision involving a bus and a car at the junction of Duppas Hill Road and Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0.
“We sent ambulance crews to the scene.
“We treated two patients at the scene before bringing them to hospital.
“Three patients were also assessed and discharged at the scene.
One patient also made their own way to hospital prior to our arrival.”
Minor delays on the Central Line
13:06 , Jacob Phillips
There are currently minor delays on the Central Line between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park due to train cancellations.
Heathrow Express disrupted
13:22 , Jacob Phillips
The Heathrow Express was disrupted at lunchtime on Wednesday following a fault with the signalling system between Paddington and the London Airport.
The service is recovering but trains may still be cancelled.
Disruption is expected until 1.30pm.
Heathrow disruption now resolved
13:54 , Josh Salisbury
Disruption to Heathrow Express services between Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 has now ended, according to National Rail.
Passengers had earlier been warned of cancelled trains due to a signalling system fault.
Minor delays on Northern Line
14:29 , Josh Salisbury
There are currently minor delays on the Northern Line because of a shortage of trains, TfL has said.
There are also minor delays on the Central Line, but all other lines are running a good service.
Canning Town crash causing queues past Blackwall Tunnel
14:52 , Jacob Phillips
A crash on East India Dock Road near the Canning Town Flyover has created long queues back past the Blackwall Tunnel.
Aspen Way is also congested back to the Limehouse Link Tunnel due to the incident.
Minor delays on Central, Northern and Elizabeth Lines
15:45 , Jacob Phillips
There are currently minor delays on the Elizabeth, Central and Northern Lines.
There are delays on the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Reading while TfL fix a signal system failure.
A shortage of trains is causing the delays between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park on the Central Line and across the whole Northern Line.
Disruption between London Paddington and Slough
15:47 , Jacob Phillips
Trains between London Paddington and Slough, including on the Elizabeth line, are being disrupted by a fault with the signalling system at Hayes & Harlington.
Some lines are closed which could cancel or delay services between the stations.
Disruption is expected until 4pm.
Disruption between London and Heathrow expected until 7pm
16:32 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lines have reopened following a fault with the signalling system at Hayes & Harlington.
But National Rail says trains running between London Paddington and Slough / Heathrow Airport may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 7pm.
Services affected:
Elizabeth line services between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Maidenhead / Reading, also between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 5
Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads / Cardiff Central / Carmarthen / Cheltenham Spa / Didcot Parkway / Exeter St Davids / Great Malvern / Hereford / Newbury / Oxford / Paignton / Penzance / Plymouth / Swansea / Taunton / Weston-super-Mare / Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill
Heathrow Express services between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5
Overground part-suspended due to trespasser on track
16:49 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
There is currently no service on the London Overground between Gospel Oak and Barking Riverside due to a trespasser on the track at Walthamstow Queen's Road, says TfL.
Overground now open again
19:16 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The Overground is no longer part-suspended.
There are minor delays on the Central and Northern lines, but a good service on all other lines, says TfL.
SWR trains towards Wimbledon disrupted
19:54 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Some lines towards Wimbledon are blocked due to a fault on a train at Raynes Park, says SWR.
It adds that trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Disruption is expected until 9pm.
⚠️ Due to a fault on a train at Raynes Park some lines towards Wimbledon are blocked.
Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised because of this problem.
More information: https://t.co/imkvCCexC2— SWR Help (@SW_Help) May 1, 2024
Lines have reopened after Raynes Park disruption
21:58 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
All lines have now reopened following an earlier fault on a train at Raynes Park.
SWR estimates disruption will last until 11pm.