That’s it from us for today!

We hope, despite the flooding, snow, M25 closure, Gatwick Airport train fire and everything else going on (!) you got to where you’re going.

Until next time, safe and happy travels.

A new road tunnel in east London will open on April 7, it’s been announced.

Transport for London (TfL) said construction work and ‘rigorous testing’ of the Silvertown Tunnel are ‘sufficiently complete’ to set a launch date.

The 1.4km (0.9-mile) tunnel will connect Silvertown with Greenwich Peninsula.

It is hoped this will reduce severe congestion at the nearby Blackwall Tunnel.

The Blackwall Tunnel is currently free to use, but charges will apply for both the Silvertown or Blackwall Tunnels from April 7 between 6am and 10pm.

Car drivers will be charged up to £4 for each journey, with discounts for automatic payments and travelling at off-peak times.

TfL said charges will help manage traffic levels, repay construction costs and cover ongoing maintenance and operation fees.

Failure to pay the fee will result in a penalty charge notice (PCN) being issued for £180, reduced to £90 if paid within a fortnight.

The M25 carriageway between junction 10 (A3) and junction 8 (Reigate) anti-clockwise remains shut following a bus crash last night.

All four lanes shut earlier today to carry out resurfacing works after the crash caused damage to the road.

National Highways said this morning that the works would carry on until at 3pm and it appears they have still not been completed.

The lorry hit the central reservation just before 11.30pm yesterday. No injuries were reported.

People living in deprived areas of England have suffered disproportionately larger cuts to bus services, according to a new report.

Think tank IPPR North, which produced the analysis, said it is time to ‘turn buses around’ after years of decline.

It found that between 2011 and 2023, reductions in the distance travelled by buses per person was 10 times higher in the top 10% most deprived areas compared with the top 10% least deprived areas.

The Bus Services Bill passing through parliament includes legislation aimed at improving bus provision in England, including by giving all local transport authorities new powers to run their own services.

Only metro mayors can currently control services in this way.

IPPR North senior research fellow Marcus Johns said: ‘Neglecting England’s buses has had serious environmental, social and economic consequences, which have not been felt equally.

‘After years of decline, it’s time to turn buses around so that they can help grow our economy, connect people to opportunities and reduce our emissions.

‘The Bus Services Bill is a crucial chance to achieve this change.

‘By devolving powers, supporting local leaders, investing in buses, and decarbonising the bus fleet faster, it should help rebuild local bus networks.’

Gatwick Airport railway station has reopened following a fire under a train.

Although trains can now pass through the station there are currently delays of up to 45 minutes, while Gatwick Express is suspended, according to National Rail.

There is a reduced Thameslink service between Bedford and Three Bridges

Thameslink services that run between Horsham and Peterborough will be making additional stops at Earlswood and Salfords.

A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: ‘Officers were called to Gatwick Airport railway station at 12.39pm today (6 January) to reports of a train on fire. Officers are in attendance alongside Sussex Police and Sussex Fire and Rescue.’

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service are at the scene of the Gatwick Airport station train fire.

A spokesperson for the service said: ‘We are currently responding to a small fire involving a passenger train at Gatwick Railway Station, South Terminal.

‘Crews from West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service and Gatwick Fire & Rescue Service are at the scene.

‘All passengers are off the train and the railway station has been evacuated.

‘The station is closed while firefighters respond to the incident.’

There are no trains stopping at Gatwick Airport train station after a train caught alight.

The station is shut and everyone on the station and the train were evacuated into the South Terminal of the airport.

Gatwick Airport said in a statement:’Due to a fire alarm activation at the train station, passengers have been evacuated into the South Terminal. The station is closed while emergency services respond to the incident.

‘Teams are responding to the situation and passengers are advised to check before travelling. We will update further when we can.’

One passenger posted a video on X showing a small fire underneath a train, and wrote: ‘Heads up if you are heading to #gatwickairport the train I was on from Brighton to #londonvictoria just caught fire as it pulled in.

‘So the station is currently closed. So far it seems everyone is fine and staff acted quickly to get everyone out #gatwick.’

Roadworks on a Welsh road which spanned more than 20 years are finally coming to an end.

The roadworks on A465 Heads of the Valleys road are due to be completed this summer after a £2bn upgrade.

Almost 70 structures, including 30 new bridges and a dozen new junctions, have been built in the whopping 28-mile project, which is 23 years after work first began in 2002.

As well as connecting communities by linking the Valleys, South and West Wales to the English Midlands and beyond, the scheme has also created significant opportunities for the local economy, including:

• creating more than 2,000 new jobs with over half of those employed living in the local area
• employing 158 apprentices with just under half from the valley’s region, helping to support education and skills training
• supporting more than 66 community initiatives
• spending more than £200m in the Valleys supply chain
• delivering more than 22,000 hours of pupil engagement

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a woman was killed and a two-year-old boy was seriously injured in a M180 crash.

The black Mitsubishi Outlander the three were travelling in careered off the motorway near Barnetby, northern Lincolnshire, and smashed into a tree.

Humberside Police were called to the scene at about 11.15am on Sunday, and arrested the driver of the car.

Motorists are still stuck in queues on the M25 after a lorry jackknifed late last night.

Thousands of journeys are being delayed as the motorway is closed in the anti-clockwise direction from junction 10 for the A3 to junction eight for Reigate.

A seven-year-old girl who was seriously hurt in a car crash in Lincolnshire died the following day in hospital.

The collision between two cars happened on Friday at around 5.45pm on the B1202, in Metheringham Heath Lane.

The girl sustained serious injuries and was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.

Huge parts of southern and central England have been hit by floods.

Here are some photos of the worst affected areas, including Kent, Hampshire and Surrey.

Several roads have been forced to close and trains cancelled or delayed.

There are severe delays between Queen’s Park and Harrow & Wealdstone on the Bakerloo line.

This is due to an earlier customer incident at Stonebridge Park, said TFL.

Tickets are being accepted on London buses.

One unlucky driver saw their car stranded this morning after flooding in Yalding in Kent.

Flooding across the country has closed several roads and hit train services.

There are severe delays on the Mildmay Line on the London Overground.

The disruption is due to a faulty train at Finchley Road & Frognal, which Network Rail are trying to fix, according to TFL.

Tickets are being accepted on London Buses and London Underground services via reasonable routes.

A car has crashed on the A46 in Warwickshire after it reportedly aquaplaned on a flooded road.

As a result the A46 in Warwickshire is closed both directions between the A452 (near Kenilworth) and the M40 (J15).

Warwickshire Police and National Highways traffic officers are on scene.

It is not yet clear if there were any injuries.

The A40 is closed westbound between the M5 J11 and the A417 near Gloucester, once again due to flooding.

National Highways said contractors are working to clear the water from the road.

Traffic is being diverted via local routes.

The A1 in Lincolnshire is closed in both directions between the A607 near Grantham and the B1174 near Little Ponton due to flooding.

National Highways said work is being done to clear the surface water from the road.

The A52 in Nottinghamshire is closed eastbound between the A60 Ruddington and the A606 Wheatcroft due to flooding.

National Highways said contractors are at the scene with specialist equipment attempting to deal with the situation.

Motorists should expect delays, it added.