Bank holiday weekend travel: 17m leisure trips by car expected, says RAC
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6X0WG)
The 1m increase on last year compounded by part-closure of west coast mainline on Sunday and Monday
A warm and sunny May bank holiday weekend is expected to bring a million more drivers out on the roads than last year, with the part-closure of Great Britain's main rail line on Sunday and Monday likely to aggravate the situation.
Congestion is set to peak with the temperatures on Friday afternoon, when getaway drives and commuter traffic coincide.
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