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Mild weather means busy Easter traffic, say motoring organisations Today will be busiest day for Easter holiday traffic, says AA
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Motoring organisations expect this Easter to be one of the busiest on the roads in recent years, with the first serious burst of holiday traffic coming on Friday 11 April. Motoring organisations expect Friday to be the busiest day on the roads over the Easter period, as many holidaymakers make their getaway well before the bank holiday weekend.
The mild weather brought on by the Easter holiday falling in late April looks set to encourage more people on to the road. The AA said a poll of its members showed more than half expected to drive over the weekend, which meant a potential 16m cars on leisure trips - almost half of them day trips to see friends or relatives, with a third simply heading for the countryside. The mild weather brought on by the Easter holiday falling in late April looks set to encourage more people on to the road, making this the busiest Easter for years they predict.
The AA said a poll of its members showed more than half expected to drive over the weekend, which meant a potential 16m cars on leisure trips - almost half of them day trips to see friends or relatives, with a third simply heading for the countryside.
According to traffic information specialist Trafficmaster, congestion is expected to be significant on Friday and Saturday 11-12 April, peaking next Thursday – before the four-day bank holiday weekend, predicted to be the busiest day on the roads so far this year. Easter Sunday should be quiet, before Easter Monday sees heavy homebound traffic from lunchtime onwards, the last day of most school holidays.According to traffic information specialist Trafficmaster, congestion is expected to be significant on Friday and Saturday 11-12 April, peaking next Thursday – before the four-day bank holiday weekend, predicted to be the busiest day on the roads so far this year. Easter Sunday should be quiet, before Easter Monday sees heavy homebound traffic from lunchtime onwards, the last day of most school holidays.
The busiest stretches of road are expected to be the A303 westbound from the M3 through Hampshire, Wiltshire and Somerset, the M1 north from the M25 interchange, the M5 towards Exeter, the M6 through the West Midlands northwards towards Lancashire, and around the M25, particularly near Heathrow and the M4 and M40 interchanges.The busiest stretches of road are expected to be the A303 westbound from the M3 through Hampshire, Wiltshire and Somerset, the M1 north from the M25 interchange, the M5 towards Exeter, the M6 through the West Midlands northwards towards Lancashire, and around the M25, particularly near Heathrow and the M4 and M40 interchanges.
Major disruption to some train services will take place due to engineering works, with First Great Western particularly affected over the Easter weekend. Southeastern services will be affected by the closure of London Bridge station. Train operators said there would be 20% fewer rail services replaced by buses than was the case last Easter.Major disruption to some train services will take place due to engineering works, with First Great Western particularly affected over the Easter weekend. Southeastern services will be affected by the closure of London Bridge station. Train operators said there would be 20% fewer rail services replaced by buses than was the case last Easter.
Friday 11 will also be Heathrow's busiest day of the holiday period, with 231,574 passengers expected to pass through Britain's biggest airport. An ABTA spokesperson said that as many schools broke up in early April airports could be less crowded this Easter than most.Friday 11 will also be Heathrow's busiest day of the holiday period, with 231,574 passengers expected to pass through Britain's biggest airport. An ABTA spokesperson said that as many schools broke up in early April airports could be less crowded this Easter than most.