Travel Updates

Browse all travel related disruptions, services changes, roadworks and closures

Jump to information for:

Major Alerts & Incidents Bus Disruptions Planned Roadworks & Closures Rail Disruptions Live Travel Tweets

13 Major Alerts & Incidents

  • Major Alerts

    Grosvenor Hotel fire: buses, cycling and walking affected

    Last updated: 14:23 | 08/06/2023
    Status: Ongoing From: 19/10/22
  • Public event, Footway closure

    Argyle Street

    Last updated: 14:10 | 05/06/2023
    Status: Scheduled From: 19/06/23 Until: 19/06/23
  • Public event, Road closure

    Watercress Road

    Last updated: 19:32 | 04/05/2023
    Status: Scheduled From: 12/06/23 Until: 12/06/23

91 Disrupted Bus Routes

1514 Roadworks and Road Closures

  • Road closure

    Battery Lane

    Last updated: 11:21 | 08/06/2023
    Status: Ongoing From: 08/06/23 Until: 12/06/23
  • Road closure

    Redding Pit Lane

    Last updated: 11:22 | 23/05/2023
    Status: Scheduled From: 14/06/23 Until: 14/06/23
  • Roadworks, Road closure

    M5 Both Directions Jct 18 St Brendans Roundabout - Access To M5 Closed

    Last updated: 17:02 | 02/05/2023
    Status: Scheduled From: 09/06/23 Until: 10/06/23

262 Current Rail Disruptions

  • XC, GWR – CrossCountry between Bournemouth and Manchester PiccadillyGreat Western Railway between London Paddington and Oxford / Banbury / Worcester Foregate Street / Hereford and also between Didcot Parkway and Oxford

    Lines reopened: Disruption between Reading and Oxford expected until at least the end of the day

    Last updated: 07:48 09/06/2023

    Trains are returning to normal following urgent repairs to a bridge between Didcot Parkway and Oxford.

    A limited shuttle service is in operation between Didcot Parkway and Oxford with a normal service expected to resume at the start of service on Saturday 10 June.

    Disruption between Reading and Oxford is expected until the day.

    Advice for CrossCountry customers:

    Trains will be revised to run in 2 portions; between Bournemouth and Didcot Parkway and between Oxford and Manchester Piccadilly. Limited replacement road transport is in operation between Didcot Parkway and Oxford.

    Customers travelling between Bournemouth / Reading and Banbury / Birmingham / Manchester are advised to travel via London stations or Bristol stations. This is due to limited availability of road transport at Didcot Parkway. 

    To assist with your journey, you may use your ticket on the following at no extra cost:

    • Avanti West Coast via any reasonable route
    • Chiltern Railways via any reasonable route
    • Great Western Railway via any reasonable route
    • London Northwestern Railway via any reasonable route
    • London Underground via any reasonable route
    • South Western Railway between Bournemouth and London Waterloo

    Advice for Great Western Railway customers:

    Network Rail has completed repairs to Nuneham Viaduct, near Abingdon, ahead of schedule, allowing Great Western Railway to operate some services between Oxford and Didcot Parkway today, Friday 9 June.

    Normal timetable services will resume tomorrow, Saturday 10 June, following the reopening of the railway line between Oxford and Didcot Parkway.  Full, direct services between North Cotswolds, Oxford, London and the South West recommence tomorrow.

    Alternative travel options:

    Limited rail replacement transport is in operation between Didcot Parkway and Oxford.

    To assist with your journey, you may use your ticket on the following at no extra cost:

    • Avanti West Coast between Birmingham New Street and London Euston
    • Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone
    • CrossCountry between Worcestershire Parkway and Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Parkway
    • London Underground between Euston Square/ London Marylebone/ London Paddington
    • Oxford Bus Company route 35 between Oxford City Centre and Abingdon
    • ​​​​​​​Stagecoach Buses on the following routes - route S3 between Oxford and Charlbury - route S6 between between Swindon and Oxford (Osney Island bus stop which is a 6 minute walk from Oxford station) - route S7 between Oxford and Hanborough
    • Thames Travel route X2 and X32 between Didcot and Oxford
    • Transport for Wales between Newport and Hereford, where you can change for a GWR service to London Paddington
    • West Midlands Railway between Worcester Stations and London Euston via Birmingham New Street

    Why was the line closed?

    The line was closed on Monday 3 April after significant structural movements in the viaduct were detected. Engineers have since worked round-the-clock to replace the south bank abutment, which was built as part of the original viaduct in 1856.

    Engineers will remain on site for up to 12 weeks to monitor, carry out finishing works and clear the construction site, working outside of train operating hours.

    Check before you travel:

    You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner. 

    Replacement bus travel advice:

    For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.

    You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

    Compensation:

    You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

  • AW – Transport for Wales between Barry Island / Cardiff Central and Treherbert

    Buses replace trains between Pontypridd and Treherbert from Saturday 29 April to February 2024

    Last updated: 04:22 07/06/2023

    Major engineering work is taking place between Pontypridd and Treherbert until early February 2024

    As a result, all services will run to / from Pontypridd.

    Rail replacement buses will run between Pontypridd and Treherbert.

    If you would like more information on the work taking place on the Treherbert line it can be found here.

    Check before you travel:

    You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

    Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

    For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

    You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

    Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

  • XC – Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly / Chester / Holyhead / Liverpool Lime Street / Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh CrossCountry between Birmingham International and Manchester PiccadillyLondon Northwestern Railway between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Crewe / Liverpool Lime Street

    Delays between Stafford and Crewe

    Last updated: 06:16 25/05/2023

    Disruption following a vehicle striking a bridge between Stafford and Crewe earlier today has now ended.

Live Travel Tweets