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08:22Daniel Hall
Disruption compounded due to strikes and overtime ban
All rail operators are working to an overtime ban between Friday December 1 – 9, which may also add to disruption. Rolling strikes are also taking place across the week, but these will not affect the North East today as the operators, C2C and Greater Anglia, do not operate any services in the region.
08:18Daniel Hall
Service disrupted until 11am
According to National Rail, major disruption between Newcastle and Edinburgh is expected until 11am.
08:17Daniel Hall
Ticket acceptance for Lumo services
Ticket acceptance is in place for Lumo services on Northern (Carlisle – Newcastle) and Avanti West Coast (London Euston – Edinburgh)
08:13Daniel Hall
Lumo services affected
Low-cost operator Lumo only uses the East Coast mainline, so its services are also disrupted
08:11Daniel Hall
Ticket acceptance in place.
Ticket acceptance is in place with Northern, TransPennine Express and Avanti West Coast
08:09Daniel Hall
Customers who do not travel ‘entitled to full refund’
LNER says tickets do not need to be amended or altered, but advises making a new seat reservation. Customers who do not travel on either date are entitled to a full refund.
08:08Daniel Hall
LNER advises passengers not to travel north of Newcastle
Tickets for travel today will be valid tomorrow on LNER services
08:06Daniel Hall
All lines closed between Newcastle and Berwick upon Tweed
LNER has confirmed that lines between Newcastle and Berwick are closed because of heavy flooding
08:06Sam Volpe
Flooding on the railways
The Met Office issued a Yellow weather warning for rain at midday on Monday, December 4, which remains in place until 9am today, Tuesday December 5. This rain has caused rough conditions on the roads – but the impact is really being felt on the railways.
Major disruption is expected between Newcastle and Edinburgh until 10am.
08:02Sam Volpe
Rail chaos – line blocked to Edinburgh
The railway route north from Newcastle to Edinburgh Is blocked due to heavy rain and flooding.
Read more here.
07:53Sam Volpe
Queues picking up
The usual rush-hour traffic is making things tricky on the roads – take care!
- This includes:
- Queues on the A1 Western Bypass in both directions. Traffic is taking around 20 minutes.
- Queues on the A19 northbound at Jarrow, from Leam Lane towards the Tyne Tunnel.
- And slow traffic southbound at the Tyne Tunnel too – travel taking about 10 minutes.
- Queues at the Moor Farm Roundabout in south east Northumberland.
- Queues from Swalwell football club northbound on the A694 Derwenthaugh Road.
- Slow traffic on the A1058 and A69 heading into Newcastle on either side of the city.
- Slow traffic on the Redheugh Bridge, and also Leam Lane and the Felling Bypass.
- Queues on Leazes Road and Newcastle Road in Durham.
and
- There appears to be a broken down vehicle on the A177 in Bowburn. But traffic there is coping well.
07:26Sam Volpe
Rail delays and cancellations
Plenty to watch out for if you were supposed to be travelling this morning.
07:01Sam Volpe
All lanes reopen on the A19
The flooding issue has been resolved on the A19 in County Durham.
06:45Sam Volpe
A19 – lane closure location
We understand the lane closure is near the A182 and B1283. It’s said to be due to flooding.
06:42Sam Volpe
Early Metro cancellations
There are some delays and 30 minute gaps on the Metro this morning.
06:41Sam Volpe
A19 lane closure
We understand there is a lane closure in place on the A19 near Easington, due to flooding.
06:39Sam Volpe
Good morning
Hello and welcome to today’s traffic and travel blog. We’ll bring you the latest on roads and rail.