Fingers crossed for a great Easter getaway

GRIDLOCKED traffic, packed airports and huge rail disruption awaits millions preparing to travel this Easter weekend.

- BY ADAM ASPINALL

The AA estimates 19.1 million will drive today, with 18.5 million tomorrow and 18.2 million on both Easter Sunday and Monday. National Highways yesterday lifted 1,127 miles of roadworks, with 97.5% of its network free of traffic cones until after Monday.

But Network Rail will carry out work on more than 300 projects, causing a number of lines to shut.

The most impact will be felt at London Euston, which will have no services to or from Milton Keynes tomorrow and on Sunday. Services on the West Coast Main Line from tomorrow to Monday will start and end at Carlisle. Replacement buses will serve stations to the north.