Christmas travel chaos erupts as drivers left stranded in Dover delays
Christmas travel chaos has erupted at Dover as drivers seeking to get home or get away for the holidays lie stuck in hours of traffic.
Cars began queuing at the port city in the early hours of this morning as Britons attempted to make their Christmas plans happen.
Christmas travel chaos erupts as drivers left stranded in Dover delays – Cars stuck for five hours
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Motorists have also been warned that in town, they should only use two lanes.
Reports suggest some people were stuck in queues for more than five hours overnight while lorries continued to queue for miles up the M20.
According to the latest advice from the RAC, drivers should avoid travelling if possible today and avoid roads until after 6pm when traffic is likely to ease.
The British breakdown assistance company estimates 13.5 million journeys by car will take place between Friday and Sunday as people scramble to get home for the holidays.
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The RAC has warned the M25, M3, M1 and M20 will be the worst affected roads today
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Some passengers are even reported to have slept in St Pancras after their travel plans were disrupted.
However, further description is also expected as major railway hubs such as Paddington will close on Christmas Eve for engineering works.
Queues have been steadily moving at St Pancras station today on what is expected to be the busiest travel day for Christmas getaways.
Since the early hours of this morning, hundreds of passengers have been arriving at St Pancras to board their train to destinations including Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and more.
The queue has been stretching around the station as they’re experiencing higher levels of passengers than normal. While it’s not usual, there are more people because of yesterday’s short strike action.
While no trains have been cancelled today, passengers remain cautiously calm as they check the departure boards ahead of their journey.
Eurostar says an extra two services are running today to France to ensure passengers reach their destination today.
Throughout the morning, the Port of Dover said there has been a 90-minute wait time ahead of French Border controls for tourists as they continue to clear up the disruption caused by industrial action at the Channel Tunnel yesterday.
It’s anticipated there will be more traffic throughout the day as more people begin to make their journeys across the country and those making trips out to the UK by ferry or plane.
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