Travellers battle Christmas getaway chaos amid motorway closures and rail cancellations
by Sami Quadri and Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Dec 22, 2023
3 minutes
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Travellers hoping for a smooth Christmas getaway have been hit by chaos, with long queues for cross-Channel journeys, motorway closures and train cancellations.
The Port of Dover in Kent said on Friday it was taking up to 90 minutes to process cars due to a surge in demand for ferries.
The port has 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 French
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