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New report shows benefits of rail freight over road transport

Rail Partners[1] has issued a report which says that freight operators will make investments to improve and further decarbonise rail freight if the government delivers the conditions to enable the market to grow.
The report outlines how, in partnership…

RAC issues travel warning as Christmas chaos expected on road …

Strong winds were disrupting the Christmas getaway on Britain’s domestic railway and continued unsettled weather may extend travel issues.
Passengers hoping to travel from London Euston could continue to face disruption after services were cancelled on…

Travel chaos expected to continue for Christmas getaways

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Christmas getaway chaos is expected to continue on Friday as the backlog from the suspension of cross-Channel rail services begins to clear and the weather remains unsettled.
An unexpected strike by Eur…

M25 drivers set for 40 minute delays during Christmas rush

Transport analysis company Inrix warned these delays are likely between Friday (December 22) and Christmas Eve on the M25 clockwise west of London.
It predicted the worst queues on the motorway network will be on the M25 clockwise between junction 7 (f…

The worst times to travel this Christmas, by road and rail

Drivers are being warned to expect delays on roads[1] from Monday as the Christmas getaway begins, with 60 per cent of trips crammed into the three days before 25 December.
Motorists are expected to make 21 million leisure trips between Monday and Chri…

Drivers told to expect ‘daily delays’ amid Christmas rush

It comes as 21 million leisure trips are estimated to take place, with getaway traffic to between 2.2m trips on Thursday and 3.2m on Friday, the RAC said.
Over the pre-Christmas weekend[1], around 13.5m leisure trips by car will take place between Frid…