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Easter Travel Chaos: UK Drivers Face Severe Delays on Roads and Rail

The Easter bank holiday and end-of-school holidays create unprecedented congestion across major routes, with traffic management and rail disruptions compounding travel woes.

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Overview

  • Over 19 million leisure car journeys are expected between Thursday and Easter Monday, with peak delays forecast on Good Friday between 11am and 1pm.
  • Key traffic hotspots include the M25 (between Junctions 7 and 16), M6 north of Chester, A303 in Wiltshire, and M5 southbound from Bristol.
  • Operation Brock is in effect on the M20 in Kent, imposing narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit to manage traffic heading to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
  • Significant rail disruptions are in place due to engineering works, particularly at London Euston, with reduced services across Easter weekend.
  • The Port of Dover expects 5,500 cars on Good Friday morning and advises travelers to use main routes and arrive no earlier than two hours before departure.