Passengers expected to face ‘two hour queues’ at Gatwick amid strikes, says airport boss
Britons have been warned of train disruption ahead of a strike tomorrow as millions embark on Christmas getaway journeys, with motorists told to avoid the roads until 7pm.
The RAC, which expects 7.9 million leisure journeys to be made across the UK on Friday and Christmas Eve combined, published the alert for a stretch of the M25.
The 23rd of December is typically the busiest day for rail travellers ahead of the Christmas holiday, with 27 December the busiest for post-Christmas travel.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union are set to stage another round of industrial action tomorrow in an ongoing row over pay and conditions,
Earlier, a separate union warned that strikes by Border Force staff could last for up to six months as they staged the first of several days of action.
Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, urged ministers to “get around the negotiating table” and make a better pay offer.
“Our strike mandate lasts right up until May,” he told the BBC earlier this morning. “We will be supporting this action up to May and we would re-ballot again if we have to.”
AA list roads facing problems tonight
- M1 near Toddington Services
- A12 and A120 into Colchester
- M3/A303 interchange in Basingstoke
- Along the M4 including Hambrook and west of Newport in Wales
- M5 in Exeter
- M6 at Walsall
- M11 near Stanstead Airport
- M42 at Solihull
- M55 flooding
- M60 near Eccles
- M90 Queensferry in Scotland
Sam Rkaina23 December 2022 17:12
Christmas congestion increasing, AA warns
Several popular routes have been blighted with traffic jams today, including collisions on the M1 and the M25 partially closed due to flooding.
The AA has attended 9,000 breakdowns so far today, with more expected as the last of the nation’s office-based staff head for home, or further afield.
AA RoadWatch is reporting problems across the network, including on the M1 near Toddington Services, A12 and A120 into Colchester and the M11 near Stansted Airport.
Edmund King, AA president, said: “The wet weather has played a role in adding to congestion on the roads, which were already busier due to the ongoing rail strikes. The rain has also led to more pothole breakdowns, such as punctures,…
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