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Roads, rail and ferries in Kent hit by weather | Roads, rail and ferries in Kent hit by weather |
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Part of the M20 motorway in Kent has been closed as weather conditions hit travel routes to continental Europe. | Part of the M20 motorway in Kent has been closed as weather conditions hit travel routes to continental Europe. |
Operation Stack - which sees lorries park up on the motorway while waiting to get into the Port of Dover - has been put in place. | Operation Stack - which sees lorries park up on the motorway while waiting to get into the Port of Dover - has been put in place. |
Snow and ice in France and Belgium has caused delays to freight and passenger services through the Channel Tunnel. | Snow and ice in France and Belgium has caused delays to freight and passenger services through the Channel Tunnel. |
Meanwhile, ferry services operated by DFDS are being delayed by up to three hours, the company said. | Meanwhile, ferry services operated by DFDS are being delayed by up to three hours, the company said. |
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Operation Stack has closed the M20 southbound between junction eight (Leeds Castle) and junction nine (Ashford north). | Operation Stack has closed the M20 southbound between junction eight (Leeds Castle) and junction nine (Ashford north). |
Non-commercial traffic is being diverted on to the A20 and lorries are being sent back on to the motorway to be parked. | Non-commercial traffic is being diverted on to the A20 and lorries are being sent back on to the motorway to be parked. |
The A20 itself was closed in Dover for a while because of a crash involving four lorries. | The A20 itself was closed in Dover for a while because of a crash involving four lorries. |
Eurotunnel is reporting delays of about 30 minutes for freight services at Folkestone, due to the volume of traffic, while Eurostar said weather conditions in northern France and Belgium were leading to disruption on cross-channel high speed lines. | Eurotunnel is reporting delays of about 30 minutes for freight services at Folkestone, due to the volume of traffic, while Eurostar said weather conditions in northern France and Belgium were leading to disruption on cross-channel high speed lines. |
It said it expected to operate an amended schedule, with journey times being up to an hour longer than usual. | It said it expected to operate an amended schedule, with journey times being up to an hour longer than usual. |
Some services have also been cancelled. | Some services have also been cancelled. |
Southeastern trains said some services may be delayed or cancelled and that Network Rail had been running ice treatment trains across the rail network. | Southeastern trains said some services may be delayed or cancelled and that Network Rail had been running ice treatment trains across the rail network. |
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