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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel desk

Christmas travel: UK travellers hit by delays on roads and trains

Travellers making last-minute journeys home for Christmas had to contend with busy roads and reduced train services on Christmas Eve. 

Half of UK motorists took to the roads on the day before Christmas, according to the AA, with one in five making festive journeys to see friends and family.

There is a reduced service on most train lines across the country, alongside closures at key stations for engineering works. Disruption on some train networks is expected to last until the start of January.

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