Oxford Mail review of the year: April to June (Image: Newsquest)As 2023 comes to a close, we are looking back on some of the biggest news stories which have taken place this year.Here, we are looking at what happened in the second quarter of the year b…
Here, we are looking at what happened in the second quarter of the year between April and June in the next part of this four-part review.
April
The closure of Botley Road[1], a major route into Oxford[2], began in April.
Network Rail closed the key ro…
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…
Have your Christmas plans been impacted by rail delays and cancellations? Email [email protected] to share your storyBy Natasha Anderson[1] Published: 01:31, 23 December 2023 | Updated: 01:42, 23 December 2023
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Exasperated drivers say they have been stuck in queues at Dover for more than six hours as travellers faced further disruption on planned Christmas getaways.The Port of Dover warned against anyone travelling to the ferry terminal without a booking…
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…
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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…
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…
Getaway traffic will climb slowly at the start of the week before jumping from 2.2 million trips on Thursday to 3.2 million on Friday, the last working day before Christmas Day, the RAC said.
Some 13.5 million leisure journeys by car are expected betwe…
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