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Vehicle breakdown road disruption — [B4492] ACTON LANE (NW10 ) (Brent,Ealing)

Reported by Transport for London Road Disruptions

A broken-down van blocked the eastbound road, with delays reported from Park Royal Road and advice to use alternative routes. The disruption was listed as active on October 15, 2026.

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  • Affected location: Acton Lane, Brent/Ealing
Ex-London Transport Routemaster bus RM1747 (reg. 747 DYE), pictured in use as the office of architectural salvage company Park Royal Salvage Ltd, at its site at the corner of the B4492 Acton Lane and the Grand Union Canal , in the Park Royal area of west London. Ironically, this is also where the Park Royal Vehicles factory was, who in conjunction with AEC, built the Routemasters.
Illustrative image: Ex-London Transport Routemaster bus RM1747 (reg. 747 DYE), pictured in use as the office of architectural salvage company Park Royal Salvage Ltd, at its site at the corner of the B4492 Acton Lane and the Grand Union Canal , in the Park Royal area of west London. Ironically, this is also where the Park Royal Vehicles factory was, who in conjunction with AEC, built the Routemasters. — Stephen McKay/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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The blockage and reported delays may affect people traveling along Acton Lane.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
1/10
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2/10
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