Christmas travel disruption as motorways close and rail travellers face delays
by Neil Lancefield
Dec 22, 2023
2 minutes
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Christmas getaway disruption is continuing with long queues for cross-Channel journeys, motorway closures and train cancellations.
The Port of Dover in Kent said it is taking about 90 minutes to process cars with pre-booked tickets.
It attributed the delay to a surge in demand for ferries after the Channel Tunnel rail link was closed on Thursday due to unscheduled industrial action by workers, which ruined the travel plans
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