Transport and Logistics Network
Christmas getaway disruption is continuing with long queues for cross-Channel journeys, motorway closures and train cancellations.
The Port of Dover in Kent said it is taking about 90 minutes to process cars.
It attributed the delay to a surge in deman…
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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…
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…
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…
UK drivers[1] are expected to make 21 million leisure trips between Monday and Christmas[2] Eve, leading to warnings of daily delays.
Getaway traffic will climb slowly at the start of the week before jumping from 2.2 million trips on Thursday to 3.2 mi…