UK travellers face road and rail disruption over bank holiday weekend

Motoring organisations warn of heavy traffic, and delays and cancellations will hit two rail routes out of London

The bank holiday getaway is likely to be a tricky one, with transport analysts predicting congested roads and the year's busiest day so far for departing airports, while long-distance rail passengers dodge the start of more engineering work.

Motoring organisations forecast traffic to be at its worst on Friday, with many drivers surveyed apparently taking an extra day off before the long weekend and half-term break for most schools in England and Wales.