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Commuter misery as motorway and railway lines blocked by flash flooding

Chiltern Railway is underwater this morning (Picture: Network Rail)

Commuters are waking up to more travel misery this morning as further rain and flooding has blocked railway lines and a major motorway.

The M5 near Bristol is blocked in both directions due to flooding this morning, with cars trapped in the closure and unable to turn around.

The motorway is closed northbound between junctions 16 and 14, and southbound between junctions 14 and 15.

Meanwhile, the A421 in Bedfordshire is closed for the fifth day in a row due to the flash flooding on Sunday night.

For rail commuters, the line between Bicester North and Banbury is blocked again due to flooding, which is affecting Chiltern Railways services in the area.

And high winds mean trains between Newcastle and Edinburgh have to run at a reduced speed, affecting all CrossCountry, LNER, Lumo and TransPennine Express services.

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