The front of the
#PeopleVoteMarch
in Whitehall and the back of it, in Park Lane 2.5 miles further back. Many people are still trying to get into Park Lane to get onto the march. Might be ongoing for quite a while yet.....
The front of the
#PeoplesVoteMarch
now in Parliament Square and Whitehall, with it stretching back to Hyde Park and many still trying to get into the start of the march in Park lane from Marble Arch and Hyde Park
Traffic being briefly held southbound at the Blackwall tunnel for 100 black cabs to pass through in convoy for their annual charity trip
@MagicalTaxiTour
Short hold southbound at Blackwall tunnel to enable the
@MagicalTaxiTour
convoy to pass through, taking children with life-limiting illnesses to Disneyland
In Sutton, the High Street remains closed either side of Sutton station for Police investigations following a fatal stabbing.
Bus routes 80, 164, 280, 470, S1, S3 and S4 are on diversion.
Read more ⤵️
Oxford Circus - traffic still stopped whilst one of the installations for the
#lumiereLDN
festival is secured - it's blowing around too much in the wind.
#Rover
#ThePrisoner
[ro]
#ExtinctionRebellion
⛔️ Waterloo Bridge
⛔️ Oxford Circus
⛔️ Marble Arch ⤵️
🚌 Over 20 bus routes on diversion in Central London - check for details [ro]
London Bridge will be closed from Monday until the end of October for major maintenance works. Roads on the approaches to neighbouring Blackfriars Bridge and Tower Bridge will be busier than usual as a result, especially during peak times.
⚠️❗️Because of the
#ExtinctionRebellion
demo: Lambeth, Westminster, Watelroo, Blackfriars and Southwark Bridges are all now closed to traffic. They remain open to pedestrians / cyclists [ro]
Central:
#Regent
Street is closed from Oxford Circus to Great Marlborough St due to a gas leak.
@LondonFire
are on the scene &
@metpoliceuk
are evacuating approx. 150 people.
Buses 12, 22, 88, 94, 139, 159 & 453 are on diversion. Fi
Hello London. Billy here. I've done my first screenshot. I am 54 and a half. Please read it and re-tweet it. This feed was the 6th ever at the BBC, and this may be the most important tweet we've sent.
A little thread to show you the current situation around Knightsbridge/Belgravia/Victoria - due to the combo of r'works at Scotch Corner, Grosvenor Cres, Exhibition Rd, Victoria St, Buckingham Gate
🚇 There's a good service on the tube.
🎂 Happy 155 birthday to the Underground- the first section of Metropolitan Line opened to the public
#onthisday
in 1863 [ro]
#RAF100
From 07:00: Constitution Hill, The Mall, Birdcage Walk, Marlborough Road, and Victoria Street will be closed + restrictions at Parliament Square [ro]
#Westminster
, all approaches to Parliament Square are CLOSED due to
#Brexit
demonstrations - surrounding routes through Lambeth and Westminster heavily congested. Avoid the area where possible!
A sweet moment during these tough times ☺️💓
🔊 Sound on!
Our bus drivers are running to help critical workers
Thanks for sharing with us Hannah and young Jude
#Hornsey
Road in
#Holloway
is also closed between Tollington Road and Seven Sisters Road due to flooding caused by the burst water main - buses 4,29, 91, 153, 253, 254 and 259 are diverting
Delays on Euston Road westbound from Euston to Kings Cross, there a new cycle lane there as part of
#StreetspaceLDN
so down to one lane for all general traffic
1. All TfL services are now solely focussed on ensuring critical workers can move around as needed.
You should not be using public transport for anything other than essential journeys.
/more...
⚠ Westminster Bridge and Lambeth Palace Road are closed. Also restrictions for pedestrians.
@LambethMPS
say they are dealing with a security alert at St Thomas' Hospital [ro]
🐷 🐷 More on the Surbiton Pig from
@thameswater
"engineers were unable to access a valve as a large pig, believed to be a pet, was in the way and acting aggressively. A customer helped lead the animal away with a packet of crisps".
No word on what flavour..! Suggestions? [ro]
In line with Gov't advice on social distancing, only travel if your journey is absolutely essential. Wash your hands.
All London's travel network, including roads, should be used only by key workers.
Stay safe
Stay home
⛔
#Whitechapel
: Around 100 firefighters are dealing with a fire on Whitechapel High Street, on 17th floor of a block of flats.
@LondonFire
are asking you to avoid the area.
#A11
Whitechapel High St is closed btwn A13 Commercial Rd & Old Castle St. Commercial Rd is also shut.
A large cordon is in place in Central London because of a gas leak...
⛔️ The Strand and Northumberland Avenue are closed
🚫 No trains running in/out of Charing Cross and Waterloo East [ro]
⚠️❗️Because of the
#ExtinctionRebellion
demo: Lambeth, Westminster, Watelroo, Blackfriars and Southwark Bridges are all now closed to traffic. They remain open to pedestrians / cyclists. Severe delays. [ro]
Following an earlier burst water main and an uncooperative pig between Surbiton & Wimbledon the line now open. Trains are running but some disruption is expected
#KingsCross
:
#A501
Euston Rd is partly blocked Eastbound btwn Pancras Rd and Gray's Inn Rd following an incident on the Underground.
The Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan + District Lines are affected whilst the Emergency Services attend to a casualty on the track.
Lewisham Road is shut from the A2 at Deptford to Lewisham high Street due to a shooting. There is a also a contraflow in place on the A2 Blackheath Hill
For nearly 5 years I have been coming in to BBC Radio London to cover traffic shifts. It has been my pleasure to broadcast/tweet to you all, and I wish you all safe and happy travels through life. Thank you! Bobbie 😘
More from the Mayor on the transport network. Nearly 1/3 TfL staff sick or isolating - many 'have years of safety-cirtical training - simply not possible to replace them with others' [ro]
An update to the burst water main in Surbiton. Thames Water have now turned the water off - a pig 🐷 was hindering their attempts to turn the water off..! We're heard it was "a large and angry pig''! [ro]
In Surbiton, there's a burst water main-
⛔ Lamberts Road is closed. Bus route K4 is on diversion
🚄 One of the railway lines towards Waterloo has been flooded. Lots of cancellations on SWR inc all trains at Hampton Court
ℹ [ro]
All TfL and Rail services are now solely focussed on ensuring critical workers can move around as needed. You should not be using public transport or travelling for anything other than essential journeys.