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    Christmas travel disruption as motorways close and rail travellers face delays

    by Neil Lancefield Dec 22, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    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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