Motorists have been warned of huge traffic delays as millions people are set to hit the road this bank holiday weekend
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Drivers and rail passengers have been warned of huge delays this bank holiday weekend amid mass train cancellations and busy roads.
London Euston will be almost entirely closed between Good Friday and Easter Monday due to engineering works between London and Milton Keynes.
Rail passengers were urged to “travel either side of the Easter weekend” as the busy station will be closing for all but Overground services.
It comes as the RAC warned journeys on the road could take up to twice as long as usual this weekend as 14 million people are expected to set off.
“With Easter falling earlier than usual at the start of the school holidays, it could be carmageddon for holidaymakers,” an RAC breakdown spokesperson said.
Journeys on the M25 between the M23 for Gatwick and the M1 in Hertfordshire are expected to take more than two hours, while the M5 southbound between Bristol and Taunton is also likely to be congested.
14 million to hit the road this Easter bank holiday weekend
Drivers have been warned of huge traffic delays as millions of people are set to hit the road this bank holiday weekend.
The RAC warned journeys on the road could take up to twice as long as usual as 14 million people are expected to set off.
“With Easter falling earlier than usual at the start of the school holidays, it could be carmageddon for holidaymakers,” an RAC breakdown spokesperson said.
Journeys on the M25 between the M23 for Gatwick and the M1 in Hertfordshire are expected to take more than two hours, while the M5 southbound between Bristol and Taunton is also likely to be congested.
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