Storm Ciara is still causing travel issues in and around Swindon.
Services from Swindon Bus Company and Stagecoach to Drycot Foliat have been cancelled due to a fallen tree closing the road.
We are currently unable to service Draycott Foliat on the R26 this morning due to a road closure (a fallen tree)
— Swindon's Buses (@SwindonsBusCo) February 10, 2020
#Swindon. Service 80 is currently unable to serve Draycot Foliat and part of Ogbourne st george. This is due to a fallen tree at Draycot. We apologise for any inconvenience.
— Stagecoach West (@Stagecoach_West) February 10, 2020
Traffic is starting to build on the roads in Swindon with Whitehill Way and Mead Way already seeing heavy traffic.
Wiltshire Police are reporting a fallen tree blocking the road betwen Clyffe Pypard and Broad Hinton.
The road has been closed with the alternative route to the A4361 being through Winterbourne Bassett.
At Swindon Station, the 7.29am train from to Cheltenham Spa has been cancelled but all other trains are currently on time.
National Rail have tweeted that there is electric wire damage between Reading and Newbury which could cause services to be cancelled or delayed.
⚠️#StormCiara - There is overhead electric wire damage between Reading and Newbury. Services may be cancelled or delayed.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) February 10, 2020
And a tree is blocking the railway between Salisbury and Southampton Central which has led to all lines being blocked until around 8.30am.
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