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| Kent M20 Operation Stack brought in amid contraflow row | Kent M20 Operation Stack brought in amid contraflow row |
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| Lorries are queuing on a closed section of Kent's M20 after Operation Stack was reintroduced. | Lorries are queuing on a closed section of Kent's M20 after Operation Stack was reintroduced. |
| Kent Police said the latest closure was because of a large amount of freight heading towards Dover and Eurotunnel and continued disruption in Calais. | |
| Stack is the name given to the emergency measure where lorries waiting to cross the Channel park on the M20. | Stack is the name given to the emergency measure where lorries waiting to cross the Channel park on the M20. |
| It comes amid a row about a proposed contraflow system that would be used on the motorway while Stack is in place. | It comes amid a row about a proposed contraflow system that would be used on the motorway while Stack is in place. |
| Local politicians believe it would avoid congestion in Kent, but Highways England said the risks were too high. | Local politicians believe it would avoid congestion in Kent, but Highways England said the risks were too high. |
| The coastbound M20 is closed from Junctions 8 to 9 and non-freight traffic is being diverted. | The coastbound M20 is closed from Junctions 8 to 9 and non-freight traffic is being diverted. |
| Eurotunnel said extra safety checks were causing minor delays on its services. | |
| The Port of Dover said it remained "open for business". | The Port of Dover said it remained "open for business". |
| In a statement it said: "The port and the ferry operators are together working hard to serve all customers travelling to and from the continent. | In a statement it said: "The port and the ferry operators are together working hard to serve all customers travelling to and from the continent. |
| "We apologise for any delays or inconvenience as a result of traffic congestion." | "We apologise for any delays or inconvenience as a result of traffic congestion." |