Overview
- News reports on Friday cite an RAC forecast of about 19 million leisure car trips over the early May bank holiday, the busiest in a decade despite higher fuel prices.
- The heaviest traffic is expected on Saturday morning, with more than four million journeys and long queues likely from about 10am to lunchtime.
- Network Rail says most services will run, but Liverpool Lime Street will be shut on Sunday until noon Monday for planned works, which will reduce options for Merseyside travelers.
- Additional engineering will close the York–Darlington stretch of the East Coast Main Line for three days from Saturday and disrupt London’s Charing Cross, Waterloo East and Cannon Street.
- On BBC Morning Live on Friday, consumer expert Holly Hamilton urged drivers to accept busier roads, pack snacks and a good playlist, and check oil, coolant and tyre tread to cut the risk of breaking down.