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| Boxing Day shoppers to face traffic during rail strike | Boxing Day shoppers to face traffic during rail strike |
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| Bargain hunters have been told to expect traffic around shopping centres as rail strikes see train services disrupted on Boxing Day. | Bargain hunters have been told to expect traffic around shopping centres as rail strikes see train services disrupted on Boxing Day. |
| A small number of services usually operate on 26 December, but no trains will run in the UK today. | A small number of services usually operate on 26 December, but no trains will run in the UK today. |
| A walkout by RMT union members started on Christmas Eve and is set to end at 06:00 GMT on 27 December. | A walkout by RMT union members started on Christmas Eve and is set to end at 06:00 GMT on 27 December. |
| The AA expects 15.2 million cars on the roads throughout Monday. | The AA expects 15.2 million cars on the roads throughout Monday. |
| An AA spokesperson said: "Traffic is likely to build around shopping centres as lots of people seek a bargain in the sales, meanwhile football fans will travel to see their teams." | An AA spokesperson said: "Traffic is likely to build around shopping centres as lots of people seek a bargain in the sales, meanwhile football fans will travel to see their teams." |
| The RAC also highlighted two stretches of the M25 as likely hotspots for traffic - including from junction 7 to 16 clockwise, and from junction 4 to 1 anti-clockwise. | The RAC also highlighted two stretches of the M25 as likely hotspots for traffic - including from junction 7 to 16 clockwise, and from junction 4 to 1 anti-clockwise. |
| People planning to jet off for a festive getaway will need to find other ways of getting to and from the UK's airports as transfer services including the Heathrow Express and Stansted Express are also affected. | People planning to jet off for a festive getaway will need to find other ways of getting to and from the UK's airports as transfer services including the Heathrow Express and Stansted Express are also affected. |
| Instead, people can travel on Megabus or National Express bus services if they need public transport, as they run on Christmas Day and Boxing Day each year. | Instead, people can travel on Megabus or National Express bus services if they need public transport, as they run on Christmas Day and Boxing Day each year. |
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