Fog warning for UK drivers as morning gets off to a murky start

A signal fault between Liskeard and Looe has blocked all Great Western Railway services which run between these two stations.

Network Rail has sent specialist engineers to try and fix the problem.

All trains between these stations will be cancelled, and rail replacement buses are currently being organised.

The disruption is set to last until 9.30am.

London Underground commuters are facing delays this morning due to signal failures.

The Northern line has minor delays between Kennington and Camden Town via Bank, northbound due to a signal failure at London Bridge.

There are also sminor delays on the Piccadilly line between Uxbridge and Acton Town due to a signal failure at South Harrow.

The line is part suspended between Heathrow Terminal 2 & 3 and Heathrow Terminal 5 due to a signal failure a Hatton Cross.

The Victoria line is experiencing minor delays because of a shortage of trains.

The rest of the Tube network currently has good service.

There’s been a signal fault in the Syston area which is impacting East Midlands Railway services due to blocked lines.

Passengers can expect cancellations and delays of up to 20 minutes, with the disruption set to last until 10.30am.

These are the routes affected:

Between Grimsby Town / Sheffield / Lincoln and Leicester
Between Sheffield / Lincoln / Nottingham and London St Pancras

Trains are still being disrupted in Wales after two trains collided on Monday evening, killing a passenger in his 60s.

Rail services are unable to operate between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth, with the line set to remain closed until at least the end of the day on Wednesday.

Here’s the latest advice from Transport for Wales:

‘Services between Machynlleth and Pwllheli are able to run as normal. Services are also running between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.

‘Rail replacement transport is in operation between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth / Aberystwyth.

‘The main road through Llanbrynmair (between Caersws and Machynlleth) is closed to help with the recovery of the incident. This means that buses have to take a detour, resulting in extended journey times.

‘Connecting trains to Aberystwyth / Pwllheli will wait for the buses to arrive at Machynlleth.’

National Highways has provided the following advice for drivers who might not be looking forward to driving in fog this morning.

Use dipped headlights, wipers and demisters. Avoid using full beam, as the fog reflects the light back, reducing visibility even further
According to the Highway Code, you should use your headlights when visibility is below 100 metres (328 feet)
Use fog lights only when visibility is seriously reduced and below 100 metres (328 feet)
Beware of other drivers not using headlights
If you really can’t see, consider stopping until it’s safe to continue

Only drive as fast as conditions allow:

Create a bigger gap between you and the vehicle in front of you
Slow down so you can stop within the distance you can see clearly
Check your mirrors before you slow down, brake slowly

There’s a lane closure on the A31 westbound between the M27 for Totton and the A338 for Ringwood.

Emergency resurfacing works are still ongoing after a crash which led to a spillage on Tuesday evening.

National Highways say this lane closure will remain in place all day on Wednesday, with the resurfacing planned to take place overnight.

Southeastern trains between Rainham and Strood are being disrupted this morning.

Some lines were forced to close while police deal with an incident in the Gillingham area.

Those lines have since reopened, but commuters are facing cancellations or delays of up to 40 minutes.

Disruption is expected to last until 8am.

The A56 currently has one lane closed in both directions between the A680 for Rising Bridge and the A679 for Huncoat.

National Highways are still working to repair the ‘extensive barrier damage’ caused by a lorry which crashed and overturned on Monday.

They say drivers should expect delays.

Several Transport for Wales lines are facing cancelled services and hour-long delays due to slippery lines across the network.

The following routes are currently being impacted by this disruption:

Between Wrexham General and Bidston – Rail replacement transport (provided by Pat’s Coaches) will operate in place of cancelled services
Between Swansea and Shrewsbury – Rail replacement transport (provided by TNS, AC Jenkins and Cymru Coaches) will operate in place of any cancelled services
Between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog – Rail replacement transport (provided by Dilwyns) will operate in place of any cancelled services
Between Tenby and Pembroke Dock
Between Holyhead and Llandudno Junction
Between Frodsham and Chester