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Operation Stack: M20 reopens after days of delays Operation Stack: M20 reopens after days of delays
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Operation Stack, which closed parts of the M20 to cars for several days, has been lifted, Kent Police say. Operation Stack, which closed parts of the M20 to cars for several days, has been lifted, Kent Police have said.
It involves the parking - or stacking - of lorries on the motorway when cross-Channel services are disrupted. The operation involves parking - or stacking - lorries on the motorway when cross-Channel services are disrupted.
Eurotunnel services have now returned to normal after a backlog was cleared, following disruption caused by migrants. Eurotunnel services have now returned to normal after the backlog was cleared following disruption caused by migrants.
However, DFDS Seaways has suspended its crossings between Dover and Calais due to disruption at the French port. DFDS Seaways, however, has suspended services between Dover and Calais due to disruption at the French port.
Lorries have now been parked on the coastbound M20 in Kent, between junctions 8 and 11, on 21 days over the past three months. Lorries have been parked between junctions eight and 11 of the coastbound M20 in Kent for a total of 21 days over the past three months, but Kent Police said on Sunday the operation was no longer required.
Kent Police said on Sunday that the operation was no longer required.
The force tweeted: "#OpStack has now been stood down. The #M20 is now open to all traffic. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding."The force tweeted: "#OpStack has now been stood down. The #M20 is now open to all traffic. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding."
Ferry services
Cross-Channel issues remain, however, for DFDS customers as the ferry operator has suspended crossings between Dover and Calais until Tuesday.
A DFDS spokesman said customers travelling to France are asked to check in as usual, saying they will then be transferred to the alternative route.
Those sailing to the UK from France are asked to proceed to Dunkirk, where they will be placed on the next available ferry, the spokeswoman said.
P&O ferries said services had not been affected and were running as usual.
A P&O ferries spokesman said there were 58 sailings across the English Channel on Sunday, adding: "Things are clearly very busy, but we are doing everything we can to ensure journeys across the Channel are as trouble-free as possible."