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TRAVEL - TRAINS: First Capital Connect - disruption

There is disruption on First Capital Connect between Bedford and Brighton, between Luton and Sutton and between Kentish Town and Sevenoaks due to overhead line problems at Radlett. Tickets being accepted on Southern, London Midland, London Underground and local bus services.

Two lines remain closed to First Capital Connect Thameslink, so a revised service is running, with delays of up to an hour and cancellations. Disruption is expected all day today. Also affecting Southeastern and East Midlands Trains.

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Another row over our rails

A multi-million pound competition to run rail services through the Thames Valley has been scrapped. Instead, First Great Western who currently run the franchise on the Great Western Mainline will continue to run trains for up to another three years.

Southern and First Capital Connect's franchises in Surrey and Sussex are also being delayed.

TRAVEL: Trains - First Capital Connect

There is disruption on First Capital Connect between Brighton and Bedford due to signalling problem at Preston Park. Tickets are being accepted on East Midlands Trains, Southern, South West Trains, London Overground, London Tramlink and London Underground services.

Buses are replacing First Capital Connect trains Haywards Heath to Brighton. Two services run per hour Bedford to Haywards Heath, with delays of up to an hour. Southern is running a reduced service to/from Brighton. The disruption expected to continue all weekend.

TRAVEL -TRAINS: SUSSEX - First Capital Connect, Preston Park delays

There is disruption on First Capital Connect between Brighton and Bedford due to signalling problem at Preston Park. Tickets being accepted on East Midlands Trains, Southern, South West Trains, London Overground, London Tramlink and London Underground services.

Buses are replacing trains Haywards Heath to Brighton. Southern are running a reduced service on this route so passengers can use those trains as well. Two services run per hour between Bedford and Haywards Heath and these may be delayed by up to an hour.

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Travel - trains: Sussex - Haywards Heath, First Capital Connect

Disruption on First Capital Connect between Luton and Sutton (Greater London), and between Bedford and Haywards Heath due to person hit by a train at St Pancras International.

Tickets being accepted on Underground, Southern and East Midlands trains services. All Thameslink lines are blocked. First Capital Connect do not have an estimate for normal service.

Rail network 'shut down' for Christmas

Major sections of the regions rail network will be shut down yet again between Christmas and the New Year, it was revealed today.

It means travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers and families visiting relatives.

Southeastern, First Capital Connect (Thameslink) and Southern services using London Bridge will be among those worst hit.

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