Millions to face road and rail chaos over August bank holiday

Tailbacks, engineering work and a train strike predicted for the last long weekend before Christmas

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Tailbacks, engineering work and a train strike predicted for the last long weekend before Christmas

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Network Rail warns booking will be essential as it carries out engineering projects costing £130m

telegraph.co.uk7 mesi fa

Motorists hitting the roads for the August bank holiday should brace for long delays on major routes, with peak traffic hours…

dailymail.co.uk8 mesi fa

Drivers are being urged to set off early or be ready to spend longer in traffic if they plan to go away at the end of this week -…

dailymail.co.uk8 mesi fa

Traffic warnings were issued this morning as 17 million people are expected to take to the roads today and 'do not travel'…

dailymail.co.uk8 mesi fa

Sections of 200-mile track to be closed for weeks at a time for renewal work

telegraph.co.uk7 mesi fa

Knock-on effects from hundreds of delays and diversions – as well as at least 122 cancellations – are expected to last for days

telegraph.co.uk9 mesi fa