RAIL passengers are facing delays of up to 40 minutes this afternoon due to a signalling problem.

South West Trains said the signalling problem between Bournemouth and Brockenhurst is affecting the service which runs between Weymouth and London Waterloo.

There is no firm estimate yet of how long disruption will last but it is likely to continue until at least 5pm.

It comes as passengers faced long delays this morning due to signalling problems between Eastleigh and Basingstoke.