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As the bank holiday weekend approaches, millions of travelers in the UK are bracing for potential disruptions across various modes of transportation. The looming strike by the RMT union on CrossCountry routes from Aberdeen to Cornwall over pay, safety, and staffing is expected to cause significant rail disruptions. Additionally, the RAC has cautioned about busy roads on Friday, with an estimated three million getaway journeys planned and particularly heavy traffic anticipated on the M5 between Bristol and Devon.
Despite the travel challenges, the weather forecast for the long weekend is predominantly dry, attracting large crowds to festivals held nationwide. Events like London’s Notting Hill Carnival, Reading and Leeds festivals, Emerge festival in Belfast, Edinburgh Fringe closing weekend, Creamfields festival in Cheshire, and the Women’s Rugby World Cup openers are expected to draw crowds. Monday being a bank holiday in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland marks the final long weekend before Christmas for these regions.
Passengers planning to travel by train are advised by Network Rail to check their journeys beforehand due to ongoing strikes and rail works. Notably, there will be no CrossCountry services on Saturday, affecting direct train connections between Birmingham and Leicester, Derby, or Nottingham. In the West Midlands, some train routes from Birmingham New Street will be replaced by buses due to planned engineering works.
With an estimated 17.6 million holiday trips expected to be made by car between Friday and the bank holiday Monday, the RAC projects busy roads during peak times. Transport analytics firm Inrix highlights potential traffic congestion on the M5 between Bristol and Devon and the M20 in Kent. Major supermarkets are set to remain open during the bank holiday weekend, while certain businesses like banks, post offices, and some government services will observe reduced hours or closure on Monday
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