Transport networks across the UK are already feeling the strain as the school summer holidays get underway.
Problems have been reported at Gatwick and on London’s transport systems as 2.4 million people are expected to travel.
The RAC predicts holidaymakers will make 2,400,000 getaway trips by car on Tuesday alone.
It comes days after the global Crowdstrike IT outage plunged millions of computers into darkness, paralysing hospitals, airlines, GPs and media organisations.
Elsewhere, a points failure is disrupting Southern trains through west London during rush hour on Tuesday, with delays expected to last until 11am. Delays and cancellations were also reported on District and Circle Tube lines early on Tuesday.
The London Overground continues to be partly suspended, with no service between Chingford and Hackney Downs until at least August 4.
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Maps shows worst summer traffic hotspots
UK roads are expected to get busy this week as the summer getaway travel gets underway.
Motoring expert RAC revealed where the worst congestion is likely to plague drivers on the ‘weekend of woe’.
Points failure causes train delays through London
Trains between East Croydon and Watford Junction were also affected by delays after a points failure brought service to a halt.
The failure between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction is causing delays at least until 11am.
National Rail told passengers to allow an extra 30 minutes to their journeys and to check the journey planner before travelling.
While the lines have now reopened, trains may still be cancelled or revised as service recovers, it said.
Severe delays hit Elizabeth line to Heathrow airport
Passengers have been warned of severe disruption on the Elizabeth line at rush hour this morning.
There are severe delays between London Paddington station and Heathrow Terminals and Reading.
It comes after ‘an earlier customer incident at Ealing Broadway,’ the latest Transport for London status update says.
Disruption is expected until 11.30am, and trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.
London Overground closes during bridge works
Part of the London Overground is closed in east London for the next two weeks for bridge replacement works.
There will be no Overground service between Hackney Downs and Chingford stations in east London from Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, August 4, Network Rail said.
It means there will be no rail service to or from Clapton, St James Street, Walthamstow Central, Wood Street, Highams Park and Chingford stations.
The works causing the line closure was needed to carry out a ‘critical stage of a bridge replacement’ south of the Hackney Downs Park, Network Rail said.
‘The 150-year-old bridge is in very poor condition, so it has to be replaced to keep passengers and road users safe,’ it added.
EasyJet cancels flights from Gatwick airport
EasyJet has cancelled flights out of London Gatwick airport this morning.
A total of five flights appeared as cancelled on the Gatwick departures board on Tuesday (July 23).
Cancelled flights include Lyon EJU8430, Malaga EJU8078), Lisbon EJU8078, Berlin EZY8630, and Tivat EZY8812.
It comes days after the global IT outage hit airlines, hospitals, GPs and media organisations on Friday, grounding 50,000 flights in the UK alone over the weekend.
A spokesperson for EasyJet told Metro.co.uk: ‘easyJet is operating over 1800 flights today however five flights from London Gatwick this morning have unfortunately been disrupted due to the knock-on impact of air traffic control delays.
‘While this is outside of our control, we are sorry for the inconvenience caused and are providing customers with a refund or a transfer to an alternative flight as well as hotel accommodation and meals where needed.’
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