A survey commissioned by the RAC suggested that around 14.4 million leisure trips by car are planned between Friday and Monday.
Motorists are being warned over long delays on major routes as more than 14 million bank holiday getaway journeys by car are expected to take place this weekend.
Pressure on the roads will be increased further on Saturday when train services will be disrupted due to thousands of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at 14 train operators striking in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. “And if the weather is kind, even more people may decide to take trips, swelling numbers on the road further still and possibly adding to the inevitable delays.
Inrix analyst Bob Pishue said: “We expect this bank holiday weekend to be very busy on major roads, with Friday and Saturday seeing the longest delays compared to normal. In addition to disruption from the latest RMT strike on Saturday, train services will be affected by Network Rail carrying out around 500 projects across Britain’s railways over the long weekend.The busiest station affected is London Euston, where services will be limited from 8pm on Saturday until Tuesday due to track renewals and signalling upgrades.
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