Long queues reported in London and on the M5 between Bristol and TauntonMet Office has warned drivers with heavy rain forecast on Easter Monday By Matt Strudwick[1] and Ed Holt[2] Published: 15:16, 1 April 2024 | Updated: 21:19, 1 April 2024
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Drivers are facing “nearly double” journey times in some areas as heavy traffic impacts holidaymakers returning home after the long weekend.
Around two million leisure trips by road will be made on bank holiday Monday, according to the RAC and transpor…
Easter Monday brought travel chaos for millions of people as those returning home from the long weekend were met with traffic jams and train cancellations.
An estimated two million holidaymakers were making return journeys on bank holiday Monday, with …
1 April 2024, 20:04 | Updated: 1 April 2024, 20:12
Easter holiday causes traffic congestion on the M5 between junctions 15/16 and 17. Picture: Alamy[1]
By Christian Oliver
The Easter travel chaos has continued with drivers now facing ‘nearly double’…
Drivers[1] are facing “nearly double” journey times as heavy traffic affects holidaymakers returning home after the long Easter weekend[2].
There has been long tailbacks in some areas, with the M5 northbound experiencing particularly high levels of con…
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“The…
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Train services cancelled
National Rail says the following Transport for Wales routes are affected:
1. Carmarthen / Swansea – Llandovery
There is a later than usual start up planned for the Heart of Wales line.
The 04:47 Carmarthen – Llandovery service …
The UK Government’s transport secretary Mark Harper recently announced a number of connectivity improvements in response to a union connectivity review carried out and published by Lord Peter Hendy.
As part of the UK-wide improvements, funding will be …
The Welsh Government has admitted “we don’t have the money” to re-open a railway station which had been due to come back into use after 60 years. The original price estimate of £6m has doubled, Senedd members have been told.
Answering a question in the…
Storm Babet has brought travel chaos to Wales and the south west of England with trains cancelled, passengers advised not to travel and the M4 gridlocked on the other side of the Severn Bridges after a serious crash.
All mainline services in south Wale…
Elfed Wyn Ap Elwyn during his long hike
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Elfed Wyn Ap Elwyn, 26, successfully completed the journey…
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