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Motorists are facing hour-long delays on the M25 after a crash on Tuesday morning.
Two lanes of the motorway have been closed in Surrey between Junction 9 (Leatherhead) and Junction 10 (A3) due to the incident.National Highways warned travellers will be delays of at least 60 minutes.
Meanwhile, train services could be hit by further delays as services try and return to normal after an Aslef strike on Monday caused widespread issues for the network.
On Monday Members of Aslef walked out for their third strike in four days, crippling services, especially in East Anglia and the South East.
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan warned multiple times throughout Monday’s walkout that members will continue striking until they reach an agreement they are satisfied with.
“We will keep going as long as the people behind me tell us they want to keep going,” he told Sky News.
We are bringing you live updates throughout the day.
Latest updates:
Significant disruption expected following rail strikes
Tuesday 9 April 2024 06:51 , Jacob Phillips
National Rail has warned there could be significant disruption to train services across the country following Monday’s strike action.
Commuters could feel the knock-on impact of the strike on Tuesday with further problems caused by the overtime ban.
No service on the Northern Line between Golders Green and Edgware
Tuesday 9 April 2024 06:55 , Jacob Phillips
There is no service between Golders Green and Edgware on the Northern Line due to planned engineering works.
Replacement buses are in place until Thursday when the works are expected to finish.
Severe delays on the Bakerloo Line
Tuesday 9 April 2024 07:18 , Jacob Phillips
There are severe delays on the Bakerloo Line due to train cancellations, Transport for London has warned.
Hour-long delays on the M25
Tuesday 9 April 2024 07:28 , Jacob Phillips
There are hour-long delays on the M25 following a crash near Leatherhead.
Two lanes of the motorway are closed between Junction 9 (Leatherhead) and Junction 10 (A3) due to a collision.
Lanes 1 & 2 (of 4) are closed on the #M25 in #Surrey clockwise between J9 (#Leatherhead) and J10 (#A3) due to a collision.
Delays of at least 60 minutes above normal travel times. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/qJ9ddsZwOv— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) April 9, 2024
All lanes reopen after M25 crash
Tuesday 9 April 2024 08:34 , Jacob Phillips
All lanes have reopened following a crash on the M25.
The scene is now clear on the motorway, clockwise between Junction 9 (Leatherhead) and Junction 10 (A3) following the collision. National Highways has said delays have started to ease.
The scene is now clear and all lanes have re-opened on the #M25 in #Surrey clockwise between J9 (#Leatherhead) and J10 (#A3) following a collision.
Delays have started to ease, please still allow extra journey time.
Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/vIRqAor3LT— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) April 9, 2024
