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There are currently minor delays on the Northern line between Camden Town and Kennington southbound via Bank.

This is due to an earlier signal failure and services are now starting to resume as normal.

Around 100 low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) have been introduced across London in a bid to reduce vehicle traffic in favour of walking and cycling.

But some residents living in these areas complain about an increase in congestion and travel times.

Campaigners from 15 community groups have grouped together to voice their opposition in a letter to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

They said: ‘Local authorities often impose LTNs without local community support — in many cases after public consultations showing that two thirds or more wanted them removed. This has eroded trust in local government.

‘Until now we have campaigned separately against badly designed and socially unjust LTNs in our local areas.

‘We are now joining forces to urge the government to introduce a strict regulatory framework for both new and existing traffic management schemes, to ensure that local authorities do not disadvantage groups with protected characteristics, such as the disabled, and cannot implement or maintain schemes that do not have community support.’

The Piccadilly London Underground line has been suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge since before Christmas.

This is because leaf fall damaged some train wheels and had the potential to damage more.

But there could be a return to normal services in sight.

Today TfL said: ‘We are working as quickly as possible to repair the damaged motors to enable a full service to be restored by late January.’

It added: ‘The Piccadilly line will continue to be suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge until late January 2025. A reduced service between Acton Town and Rayners Lane will remain in place during this period.’

London Underground passengers are facing delays heading towards rush hour.

Train cancellations are causing minor delays on the Central line between Leytonstone and Hainault via Newbury Park.

Eastbound trains on the District line are also facing minor delays between Barking and Upminster due to a faulty train.

Two of four westbound lanes are closed after a crash on the M4 between J7 and J8, near Slough and Heathrow Airport.

Drivers face congestion as a result.

National Highways expects traffic to return to normal around 5.30pm.

A crash has closed the A27 just outside Brighton, between the A270 (Holmbush) and the A2038 (Devil’s Dyke).

Police said: ‘This is a report of a motorcyclist hitting the central reservation on the A27 at Hove about 12.40pm today. He has been taken to hospital. Highways Agency have closed part of the road near the Hangleton Link for an oil spillage.’

The following diversions are in place until the road reopens:

• Eastbound diverted traffic will exit the A27 at the Hangleton Interchange onto the A293 southbound towards the junction with the A270, where it will then turn east onto the A270 towards the A2038. Traffic will enter A2038 northwest bound and return to the A27 at the Devil’s Dyke junction.
• Westbound diverted traffic will exit the A27 at the Devils Dyke Interchange and exit west onto the A2083. It will then travel on the A283 to the junction with the A270 where it will then turn west on to the A270, then west onto the A270 until the junction with the A27 at Holmbush.

Disruption caused by a broken down train in Tyseley is now expected to last until 2.30pm.

Passengers are facing cancellations and delays of up to an hour.

The affected services are:

• Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street / Birmingham Snow Hill, and also between Leamington Spa and Birmingham Moor Street
• West Midlands Railway between Dorridge and Worcester Foregate Street, and between Stratford-upon-Avon / Whitlocks End and Kidderminster, and also between Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill

CrossCountry, West Midlands Railway and Chiltern Railway trains face cancellations and 25-minute delays betweeen Birmingham Snow Hill / Birmingham New Street and Leamington Spa / Stratford-upon-Avon.

This is due to a broken down freight train in the Tyseley area.

Disruption is expected until 12.15pm.

To mark 200 years of trail travel, passengers can buy advance tickets for up to 50% off from today.

The ‘Great British Rail Sale’, which ends on January 20, applies to tickets on selected routes for travel between January 17 and March 31.

You must by them at least 3-7 days before travel.

Trains face cancellations and 20-minute delays after a signalling fault between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield.

This means Northern services between the stations with be disrupted until 11am while Network Rail engineers fix the issue.

The A24 is closed in both directions just north of Horsham after a serious two-car crash near Capel.

An air ambulance and the fire service have been called to the scene.

Drivers are urged to avoid the area.

A fault on a c2c train at West Ham blocked lines earlier this morning.

They have since reopened, but National Rail warned 30-minute delays could continue until 11am while services return to normal.

The southbound A12 between Ipswich (J33) and Capel St Mary (J32B) after a lorry overturned.

National Highways said: ‘A complex recovery operation will be ongoing for sometime as the lorry has come to rest on its side on the verge.’

The following diversions are in place:

• At Copdock Mill Interchange take the A1214 to Ipswich and continue to the signalised junction with the A1071. 
• At the junction turn left and follow the A1071 to the roundabout with the B1113. 
• At the roundabout take the first exit and follow the B1113 through Washbrook and Copdock to rejoin the A12 southbound at Junction 32B Bentley.

At Custom House DLR station, artificial intelligence analyses CCTV footage for signs of objects other than trains on the rails.

If there is, staff are alerted so they can stop incoming trains and save the life of a person who has fallen or jumped on to the tracks.

This could even prevent trains from being derailed, and it may be rolled out further this year.

Mayor Sadiq Khan revealed this in response to a question about former Home Secretary Lord Blunkett falling through gap between a District line train and Westminster’s ‘death trap’ Tube platform.

He said: ‘TfL will trial new technology in 2025, including artificial intelligence systems, which will improve customers safety at the interface between the train and the platform edge. TfL is prioritising this work over the coming year.’

In 2022 and 2023, Willesden Green station used AI to detect fare dodging, weapons and people stood too close to the platform edge.

Passengers travelling between London St Pancras International and Stratford International face 30-minute delays this morning.

The journey should take 10 minutes on Southeastern trains, but a trespass incident is disrupting services.

Police have removed the trespasser, but cancellations and delays are expected to continue until 10am.

Good news for Londoners – all lines on the Underground are operating smoothly this morning.

This is, of course, except the Picadilly Line – which is still partially closed between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge while TfL ‘fixes damage caused by leaf fall’.

Yesterday, drivers faced delays on the M1 when a man’s body was found in undergrowth nearby – prompting the road to close in both directions for three hours.

A Hertfordshire Police spokesperson said: ‘We were contacted earlier this afternoon after the body of a man was found in undergrowth at the side of the motorway between junctions five and six.

‘Officers are currently working to establish the circumstances of the man’s death, which are currently unexplained, and will remain in the area this evening and tomorrow.’