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Pompey fans hit by travel delays | Pompey fans hit by travel delays |
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Portsmouth football fans heading to the FA Cup final at Wembley have faced train and road delays. | |
Rail services from Portsmouth to London had to be diverted around Liphook when a wheelie bin got stuck under a train. | Rail services from Portsmouth to London had to be diverted around Liphook when a wheelie bin got stuck under a train. |
Normal services were resumed just after 0800 BST but passengers have been warned of knock-on effects. | Normal services were resumed just after 0800 BST but passengers have been warned of knock-on effects. |
Meanwhile the M25 is partially blocked off the M3 in Surrey. Thousands of fans are heading to London to watch their team take on Chelsea. | |
Train services suffered a 50% reduction while workers tried to reopen the line at Liphook. | Train services suffered a 50% reduction while workers tried to reopen the line at Liphook. |
Police believe a vandal had put the metal wheelie bin on the track. | Police believe a vandal had put the metal wheelie bin on the track. |
Traffic is slow on the M3 northbound at Thorpe in Surrey after an accident at junction 2 on the M25. | |
Earlier, there were also hold-ups for motorists as a 4x4 and a trailer overturned, closing part of the northbound M3 between junctions 14 and 13. | |
The road was fully reopened after several hours. |