00:00Tram users in South London are facing repeated delays caused by vehicles blocking the tracks,
00:06data from Transport for London suggests. Figures released to the local Democracy
00:12Reporting Service revealed that cars, vans and even emergency vehicles have obstructed
00:18the tram link route almost every month since November 2019. The issue is particularly acute
00:25in central Croydon, where trams pass through narrow streets and have little room to manoeuvre.
00:30While some incidents last only a few minutes, others have caused major disruption. In one case,
00:36a 46-minute blockage wiped more than 130 kilometres of scheduled services from the timetable.
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