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Easter Travel Chaos Expected with Severe Road and Rail Delays

UK travelers brace for significant disruptions as 19 million car journeys, rail engineering works, and ferry congestion coincide over the bank holiday weekend.

Overview

  • An estimated 2.7 million car journeys are planned daily from Thursday to Easter Monday, with delays exceeding an hour predicted on key routes like the M25 and M6.
  • Transport analytics firm Inrix highlights the M25 stretch between Gatwick and the M40 as a major traffic hotspot on Thursday, with extended delays also expected on the A303 and M5 southbound on Good Friday.
  • Rail services from London Euston face major disruptions, including no services to/from Milton Keynes on Saturday and Sunday, and reduced timetables on Friday and Monday due to Network Rail engineering works.
  • The Port of Dover anticipates processing 5,500 cars on Good Friday morning, with enhanced traffic management measures, including Operation Brock, in place until April 22.
  • VisitEngland reports that 10.6 million British adults plan domestic holidays, while Cirium forecasts over 11,000 flights departing UK airports during the Easter period.