Only travel if absolutely necessary . . . First Great Western…
First Great Western is again appealing to passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary between Bath and London today.
Flooding is causing severe disruption to services between Bath and the capital with journey times being extended by up to an hour.
First said passengers postponing their journeys can use their tickets later in the week and ticket restrictions have been lifted across the network until February 14.
The London to Cardiff service is not running, only one train an hour is running… – Read More.

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Don't travel if possible . . . train company's appeal to…
Rail passengers are being advised not to travel if at all possible today as the floods bring more misery to travellers.
First Great Western said journey times to and from Paddington Station are being extended by up to an hour.
Trains are being forced to run at reduced speed between London Paddington and Reading after flooding near Maidenhead.
“Network rail has informed us that signal and safety equipment in the Maidenhead area has been affected by flooding,” the company said.
“This means we are…

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Latest traffic updates for Tuesday
8.30am update: Heavy rain is causing hazardous driving conditions on the M4 motorway between junction 18 for Bath and junction 17 for Chippenham.

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Commuters heading for Bath need no reminding that the road through Midford remains shut this morning.
It was revealed yesterday that the B3110 is likely to remain closed for at least a month as drivers were advised to avoid other routes into the city.
Temporary two-way traffic lights have been put in place on the A431 in Kelston after concerns… – Read More.

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Latest traffic, travel and weather updates for Friday
6.50pm update: Traffic continues to be heavy in and around Bath.
Long queues are still be reported along the A36 and Brassknocker Hill because of the Midford Road closure and temporary traffic lights in Limpley Stoke.
There are also delays around the city centre with slow moving traffic along George Street, London Road and Upper Bristol Road near Windsor Bridge.

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5.30pm update: Long delays are being reported on the A36 and Brassknocker hill this evening. The traffic queues are being… – Read More.

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