BRITS have been warned to brace for the worst weekend of traffic in EIGHT YEARS as train stations are set to shut over the Easter weekend.Motoring bod.
“Add in the impact of disruption on the rail network and one of the biggest fixtures of the sporting calendar taking place this weekend, and you have all the ingredients needed for problems on the roads. "It’s very possible this weekend could turn out to be one of the busiest for leisure journeys for many years. The airport is expecting its busiest time since the beginning of the pandemic, an estimated 1.3 million passengers are due to travel through the airport over the Easter weekend. On top of that, the London Underground Piccadilly line that goes out to Heathrow will be suspended over the Easter weekend. BRITS have been warned to brace for the worst weekend of traffic in EIGHT YEARS as train stations are set to shut over the Easter weekend. Customers planning journeys between Euston and Scotland have now been advised to travel either side of the long weekend.
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The ferry operator said it would not restart sailings until Good Friday at the earliest. Peak travel times will be worst on Good Friday, with the RAC urging drivers to set off before 9am or travel after 7.30pm in order to avoid the worst traffic conditions. Saturday and Sunday will both see 3.63m extra journeys, while the RAC and traffic data partner Inrix expect an additional 3.96m trips on Easter Monday.
Estimated 21.5m leisure trips to be made by car from Good Friday to Easter Monday, says motoring body.
In addition to traffic jams motorists also face the most expensive Easter on record when it comes to fuel prices. It’s very possible this weekend could turn out to be one of the busiest for leisure journeys for many years. The company hopes to resume services this week pending regulatory approval. Disruption is also expected across other modes of transport over the Easter weekend. An estimated 21.5 million leisure trips will be made by car between Good Friday and Easter Monday, the motoring organisation predicts. The busiest single day on the roads over the bank holiday weekend is expected to be Good Friday.
Traffic levels are expected to reach an eight-year high this Easter, as millions of UK motorists hit the roads for a spring getaway.
This weekend is set to have 21.5 million leisure trips due to the Easter bank holiday.
The West Coast Main Line will be closed between London Euston and Milton Keynes between Good Friday and Easter Monday due to upgrades of the existing line and HS2 work. “Add in the impact of disruption on the rail network and one of the biggest fixtures of the sporting calendar taking place this weekend, and you have all the ingredients needed for problems on the roads. “It’s very possible this weekend could turn out to be one of the busiest for leisure journeys for many years. Good Friday is expected to have the most amount of traffic on the roads. RAC traffic spokesman Rod Dennis said: “After two years of relatively quiet Easter bank holidays on the roads, our research suggests a return to traffic levels that are much more typical of this time of year. This weekend's Easter bank holiday weekend is set to be the busiest for at least eight years on UK roads.
An estimated 21.5 million leisure trips will be taken on the UK's roads over the bank holiday weekend, with Good Friday set to be busiest day.
If the estimate is accurate, it will be the most since the RAC started tracking Easter bank holiday journeys in 2014. The M6 between Manchester and the Lake District is expected to be especially busy, along with the M25 clockwise between Reigate Hill, Surrey and Denham, Buckinghamshire and the A303 near Stonehenge. The RAC is warning motorists that this Easter weekend will be the busiest on the roads in eight years.
Roads set for gridlock as new traffic data suggests motorists plan 21.46 million leisure trips over four-day weekend.
RAC spokesman Rod Dennis added: “The key to avoiding the worst of any jams is planning. National Highways is also lifting more than 1,000 miles of roadworks in a bid to ease congestion. The breakdown company advises motorists to look at their car’s oil and coolant levels, as well as tyre condition before driving.
Easter holidaymakers are being urged to travel between the hours of 7.30pm and 9am as the bank holiday weekend is set to be the busiest on UK roads in at ...
The West Coast Main Line will be closed between London Euston and Milton Keynes between Good Friday and Easter Monday due to upgrades of the existing line and HS2 work. "Add in the impact of disruption on the rail network and one of the biggest fixtures of the sporting calendar taking place this weekend, and you have all the ingredients needed for problems on the roads. Easter holidaymakers are being urged to travel between the hours of 7.30pm and 9am as the bank holiday weekend is set to be the busiest on UK roads in at least eight years. "It's very possible this weekend could turn out to be one of the busiest for leisure journeys for many years. The busiest single day on the roads over the bank holiday weekend is expected to be Good Friday. RAC traffic spokesman Rod Dennis said: "After two years of relatively quiet Easter bank holidays on the roads, our research suggests a return to traffic levels that are much more typical of this time of year.