London travel news LIVE: Double lorry crash sparks long queues on M4 near Heathrow
Share:
A crash involving two lorries has created long delays on the M4 near Heathrow. Two lanes have been closed and traffic is moving very slowly due to the crash on a stretch of the road between London Road and the M25. There continues to be disruption on the Piccadilly Line as Transport for London is still repairing trains damaged by leaf fall.
Meanwhile, passengers are bracing for transport chaos on Thursday as Storm Eowyn approaches the UK. The storm is expected to batter the country with 90mph winds on Friday with London possibly witnessing a “tornado”-style event. Delays and overcrowding caused by the part-closure of the Piccadilly line should start to ease by the “end of January”, Transport for London has promised.
Problems with worn-out wheels have caused a dire shortage of trains on the line, with only 60 of the 86 trains in the Piccadilly line fleet able to be used recently. But TfL chiefs hope to have 70 trains repaired and back in service in the next two to three weeks, meaning the western end of the line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge can be reopened.
You can find out more about what’s happening on the Piccadilly Line in the video below. There are long tailbacks on the M4 after a crash involving two lorries near Heathrow Airport. Two lanes remain shut following the incident at around 7.10am, according to travel data site Inrix.
