London travel news LIVE: Liverpool Street trains cancelled as second train derails in 24 hours

British Transport Police (BTP) said officers are at the scene of the derailment, where they say there are no reported injuries.Meanwhile, dozens of London bus routes have ground to a halt due to a major strike.Unite says more than 1,500 Arriva North drivers are taking industrial action today and tomorrow, in a dispute over conditions amid a successive of summer heatwaves.Follow the latest updates below...More than 40 passengers were on derailed trainBasildon Borough Council has said that there were around 40 to 45 passengers onboard the train when it derailed near Wickford this afternoon.It was travelling from Southend towards London and "no major injuries have been reported", according to the local authority."Council officers are also at the scene and are liaising with partner agencies," a spokesman says."The council is in contact with emergency services and other partners and is providing support as required."They said that an air ambulance landed at the scene as a precaution.DfT says UK railways 'amongst the safest in the world'The DfT has released a statement following the derailment this afternoon.A spokesperson said: “We are aware of a derailment involving a Greater Anglia train near Wickford, Essex. The train is upright, there are no reported injuries and investigators have already been deployed to the site.“Our railways remain amongst the safest in the world and while incidents like this are extremely rare, when they do occur, they are taken very seriously.”RAIB investigating derailmentThe Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have sent inspectors to the incident near Wickford.The organisation posted on X: "RAIB has deployed a team of inspectors to the site of a passenger train derailment at Wickford, Essex to begin gathering evidence." More travel chaos following derailmentPassengers are facing major delays to their journey after the derailment.National Rail have confirmed that trains operating between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria are being cancelled in full.Customers have been advised to use alternative services, and have been told that the Southminster branch line is also affected by this issue, with services currently also unable to run between Wickford and Southminster.The major disruption is expected to continue until further notice.Greater Anglia said: “If you have already started your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a help point for assistance on completing your journey.“We are gathering reports of reports of an incident between Southend Victoria and Wickford. We are currently awaiting further details and will provide updates as soon as possible.”Emergency services respondA BTP spokesperson said: “Officers are currently on scene just south of Wickford railway station in Essex following reports that the rear carriages of a train have derailed in an upright position at 2.12pm today.“We’re responding alongside paramedics and the fire service. There are currently no reported injuries.”Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said: "Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is currently supporting the emergency response to an incident near Wickford. “Our firefighters are working alongside other emergency services and partner agencies at the scene." Image - Train derails near Wickford, EssexSecond train derails in 24 hoursA Greater Anglia train has derailed near Wickford in Essex, it has been reported. British Transport Police (BTP) said officers are at the scene of the derailment, where they say there are no reported injuries.It comes after two people were seriously injured in a separate train derailment in Lewes yesterday.Emergency services have been spotted near the scene, with a local sharing an image of two air ambulances landing close to the tracks.A footbridge across the rail line has been closed as crews work at the scene.Conditions among 'worst they've ever been' for driversConditions for drivers this summer are “some of the worst they’ve ever been” despite union warnings 18 months ago, according to Unite the Union regional officer Steve Stockwell.Outlining what changes were being demanded, he said: “There are two parties that need to make a change. TfL send the spec sheets out that the operators have to use, so TFL needs to change the specs.“But the operators are the employers. So they need to do something to keep our drivers cool, we need a structure to get air conditioning on all our buses.”'It's absolutely boiling,' London bus driver says as 1,500 go on strike over working conditions Peter Crane, 62, who has driven for Arriva for 22 years, showed a photo of his cab temperature reading at 44C on Friday.He said: “We’re so fed up, we get into the bus, and it’s absolutely boiling.“It makes you drowsy. It makes you feel a bit uncomfortable. You’re sweating, you’re sticky.“It’s like, you get off a plane, you go to Greece or Spain or something.”“It’s like being in a greenhouse. That’s my life. You can’t walk out. It’s not like an air-conditioned office. Not like our bosses, our directors, who are driving by with what we need, air-con in a car, it’s cool.“We just want the same thing. Why can’t we have air-con? Why can’t we be comfortable and safe?Asked what his message to Arriva would be, Mr Crane said: “Do you really care about the comfort of your staff? Because there’s no evidence of it. It’s all talk.”Peter Crane, who has driven for Arriva for 22 years, shows a photo of a temperature reading from inside his cab at 44CPALines reopen between London St Pancras and Bedford Lines have reopened this afternoon between St Pancras and Bedford, after damage was caused to the overhead electrical wires, forcing the line to close.All lines have now reopened, National Rail said, But, trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, severely delayed or revised, as services get back to normal.Major disruption is expected until 4pm.