Operation Stack (1 Viewer)

[Judge Mental]

OH dear...this tread degenerating, and we were doing so well. Its called operation stack and up until today has been a clear and informative thread regards getting out of the UK?

I blame @scousebird for having a holiday!

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Our government could spend British tax payers' money here creating a compound for these lorries.

I believe the Government aren't necessarily opposed to doing just that. Lots of people who live in Kent don't like the idea though. @scousebird knows what's going on there.

 

[scousebird]

One example I keep hearing and always makes me laugh is the "they only need to close one lane" argument. If they did that with both phase one and two of Operation Stack in place the queue would reach either back onto the M25, across the QE2 bridge to more or less the A12 junction or alternatively going the other way it would be just past the M23 (Gatwick) exit. That's a great idea isn't it? If they made it 2 lanes the queue would still be onto the M25.

Maybe the police should allow that to happen - total gridlock in the south east - then Essex police, East Sussex police and possibly the Met police would have to get involved - then maybe an alternative solution would be sought and a decision about a viable HGV parking facility be made.

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[Judge Mental]

http://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/traveller-info/latest/

this link I posted earlier today shows the new "freight check in plaza" that is being developed

they have ordeed more freight trains as well to speed it up..

http://www.eurotunnelfreight.com/uk/news/

 

[scousebird]

and yes, @Judgemental I started this thread for information only

 

[Deleted member 29692]

http://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/traveller-info/latest/

this link I posted earlier today shows the new "freight check in plaza" that is being developed

That will help as long as it's big enough.

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[Deleted member 29692]

Maybe the police should allow that to happen - total gridlock in the south east - then Essex police, East Sussex police and possibly the Met police would have to get involved - then maybe an alternative solution would be sought and a decision about a viable HGV parking facility be made.

It would be interesting. I bet it wouldn't have to happen very often before they sorted something. Massively expanding the services off J11 would seem to be a possible way to do it.

 

[Robert Clark]

Apparently French Ferry Workers have set tyres on fire on the motorway near Eurotunnel Entrance
Just saw details on BBC news mobile app, do no link to post
Hope its sorted out soon
We come back to UK Thursday

 

[scotjimland]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...annel-tunnel-terminal-in-calais-10404425.html

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[Jim]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...annel-tunnel-terminal-in-calais-10404425.html

Union action, so no problem with that then.

 

[scotjimland]

Union action, so no problem with that then.

think you are confusing rioting and arson with legitimate union action ..

they aren't strikers.. they are criminals..

anyway.. the thread is for information.. not politics

 

[Judge Mental]

Union action, so no problem with that then.

Your right there!

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[scousebird]

Eurotunnel have had problems but apparently it is clearing now and they have a 30 minute delay on the French side at the moment

 

[scotjimland]

Twitter feed
https://twitter.com/leshuttle

 

[GeebeeJaybee]

We crossed back at 10.50 this morning. Everywhere was deserted!

No delays, no immigrants. Now back in north west and wodering if our huge bug collection on MH should be preserved for biological importance. 10 days and 2500 miles means lots of bugs!

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[Abacist]

Pah! 10 days worth and 2,500 miles - just get on with cleaning and polishing them off - nobody is interested!

I bet I had a lot more having done a month abroad in June and July and nearer 5,000 miles.

Washing was not enough I needed half a day on my decorating trestle to polish off the bug residue on the "low" bulge above my windscreen on my AutoTrail using Silky!

 

[chaser]

We have two years and 5000 miles worth on ours, cleaning motors isn't my thing I'm afraid

 

[GeebeeJaybee]

To be fair before this trip we had only done 2 nights and managed a summit on the tour so pretty pleased for first proper trip!

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[scousebird]

It looks like op stack is back on now

 

[scousebird]

It appears that DFDS are sailing to Calais again

 

[scousebird]

DFDS & P&O ferries are running late, that's probably why stack is back on

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[scousebird]

Op stack is still on this morning

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Bum. We're heading down this morning.

 

[weekenders]

We went out from Dover to Calais on 2nd July, should have been 04.20am on 3rd July but as we arrived early at Dover we asked if it was possible to go Thursday night and we were on the 9.50pm ferry, with P & O of course, on our return we should have been on the 7.45am ferry on 18th July, but as we had been to cite de Europe shopping centre in the day, we went to Calais ferry port to see if we could go on an earlier ferry Friday night, and great we were on the 6.50pm ferry to Dover, we had no problems at all, but felt sorry for the miles and miles of lorries parked up in Dover and Calais.

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[Judge Mental]

Bum. We're heading down this morning.

Us tommorow will leave earlier

 

[Spidey]

We are going on Saturday but have all day to get there as we are staying overnight in Dover. Looking at the map would it be better to leave the M25 at junc 7 and head for the A2/M2 route?

Or stay on the M25 and join the A2 - M2 that way?

 

[Judge Mental]

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[scousebird]

We are going on Saturday but have all day to get there as we are staying overnight in Dover. Looking at the map would it be better to leave the M25 at junc 7 and head for the A2/M2 route?

Or stay on the M25 and join the A2 - M2 that way?

Probably better to stay on the M25 until the A2/M2. If op stack is bad then all the roads around the M20 get bad. Check @Judgemental's link above before you leave

 

[Judge Mental]

Probably better to stay on the M25 until the A2/M2. If op stack is bad then all the roads around the M20 get bad. Check @Judgemental's link above before you leave

If we Go M2 what turning best for tunnel plse

 

[scousebird]

M25 - M2 - A2 - then B2068

The B2068 drops you down to J11 where you rejoin the M20 to J11a for the tunnel. The HGV's are held behind J11

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