Road journeys could take twice as long as normal because the bank holiday weekend coincides with the start of a two-week holiday for many schools, the RAC said.
2.3million getaway trips planned for each of Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday. Services on Avanti West Coast, Greater Anglia and Elizabeth line to be impactedBritons were today warned to expect Easter travel 'carmageddon' with 14million getaway trips set to cause gridlock on the roads and major rail routes closing.
Some 2.3million getaway trips are planned for each of Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday, with 2.0million set to take place on each of Thursday and Easter Monday. On Good Friday, the lengthiest delays are expected to be between 11am and 3pm, meaning drivers are advised to set off as early as possible in the morning or wait until later in the afternoon.
'Lengthy queues can be expected along routes to the usual hotspots like the West Country, the Lake District and the south coast, especially during the middle of the day when most people make trips.' The organisation added that it expected there to be 5.2million bank holiday journeys to visit friends or family, while conditions could be unpredictable as the unsettled weather continues.
Network Rail is urging train passengers to check their journey details before they travel as some major routes will be closed due to engineering work. And in West Yorkshire, work will continue on the TransPennine Route Upgrade, with new tracks being laid around Huddersfield. This will mean changes to trains on routes such as Sheffield to Leeds and all trains to Huddersfield itself.
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