Warning to anyone planning on catching a train this Easter weekend
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Urgent warning to anyone travelling this Easter weekend
- Extensive Easter engineering works will disrupt UK train services, especially at London Euston, impacting travel to/from Milton Keynes with closures on Saturday and Sunday.
- Passengers are advised to check schedules and allow extra time, as over 300 projects will cause line closures and revisions between Good Friday and Easter Monday.
- Road travelers should anticipate congestion, particularly on major routes, with millions expected to drive during the bank holiday weekend.
- Heavy rain and potential flooding are forecast, particularly in the southwest, potentially causing further travel disruptions.
- Millions of Britons are planning domestic and international trips, with flights exceeding last year's Easter numbers but still below pre-pandemic levels.