Bank Holiday Traffic Jams Upset Britons!!
By Mayuri, Gaea News NetworkFriday, August 27, 2010
LONDON (GaeaTimes.com) — If you are planning to embark on a journey by train or a short trip by car on this Bank holiday weekend, then it will be wise to cancel your plans. Reports have stated that today is the busiest day with enormous traffic jams and this will continue throughout the weekend. The passengers of railway will face delays due to engineering works.
A survey have revealed that about 52% people are planning trips this weekend. To add up to this many will be travelling to the music festivals this weekend. Despite the prediction of the gloomy weather plenty of Britons are lured to have a trip this weekend. But thanks to the engineering works, strikes by the airport staff and the gloomy weather, which will lead to unavoidable delays and numerous traffic jams.
An average delay of one hour and 24 minutes, with 12 per cent of motorists sitting in jams lasting more than three hours is forecasted by a survey. The Bank Holiday weekend will witness a storm of people trying to get rid of traffic jams. Enjoy the weekend!!