Operation Stack (4 Viewers)

[scousebird]

We left home at 6:30 am for Dover. Our ferry is tomorrow but thought it better to get there early!

That is early

 

[Spidey]

On the M2 now traffic is fine at the moment on a2/m2.

 

[scousebird]

Well it looks like the A20 is clogging up again because of op stack so use the A2/M2

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[scousebird]

• Latest Travel Information
• For customers travelling today via our UK Terminal
  Our passenger service is currently operating with some timetable disruption, this is due to an earlier incident in the Terminal which has now been resolved. There is a waiting time of approximately 30 minutes before check in and 60 minutes on the terminal. We regret that we are currently unable to sell tickets to non reserved customers.
  We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this will cause to your journey.
  For customers travelling today via our French Terminal
  Our passenger service is currently operating to schedule with up to 4 departures per hour. We wish you a pleasant crossing with Eurotunnel Le Shuttle.
  
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  Last update: 25/07/2015 - 12:45 (GMT +1hr)

 

[Spidey]

We arrived at 10:15 at the campsite so less than 4 hours I think the A20 at that time may have been ok but took no chances! We are in now in Folkston enjoying a nice curry lunch well worth getting up at 5am

 

[Soozywoozy]

Just got back
France side of eurotunnel working smoothly and first time in years haven't queued.
However if approaching tunnel from the UK the traffic rejoining the motorway is stationary all the way back to joining point

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[scousebird]

Just been to Dover and the A2 approach to Dover port is queuing down the hill from the Duke of York roundabout (A258 junction). The approach to the port from Folkestone is queuing and being controlled by the police but it was all moving albeit very slowly.

 

[Martin OSullivan]

Can you still park on Marine Parade overnight?? Heading down soon and ferry at 8 ish in the morning

 

[scousebird]

Yes but you should be at the other end on The Esplanade

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[Martin OSullivan]

just arrived at marine parade, hope i dont sleep in and miss the ferry lol
A2 ok all the way down but very heavy for approx 2 miles gettig into docks

 

[rosalan]

Thank you to all of the contributors on this thread, I hope that for the next few days it can be kept 'live' and updated. It is for me the most trustworthy report of what is actually going on during the many ongoing problems and during this busy period.

 

[scousebird]

Just driven to Hythe and all is clear at the tunnel and Dover. Op stack is still in place though

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[Spidey]

Ferry dfds seems to be running on time not much traffic in Dover so arrived early but not offered 10am never mind sitting relaxing in the rain

 

[leeboy]

Used the tunnel for years but doing the Hull-Zeebrugge in September. Not risking migrant/strikes spoiling my holiday.
Lee.

 

[scousebird]

Op stack is over! M20 cleared

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[Weinsbergaman]

Op stack is over! M20 cleared

Great stuff

Just in time as we're off tomorrow to sunnier climbs (I hope )

Europe here we come

Thanks Antony

 

[scousebird]

Operation stack is back on

 

[dryad]

dfds ferries has suspended their route dover/calais from saturday after a distress flare was fired at one of their boats..
everything is now being diverted to dunkirk..
what a bloody nightmare for everyone!!!

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[rb62]

Due to restart this morning.......allegedly

http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN0Q11PU20150727?irpc=932

 

[buttons]

dfds ferries has suspended their route dover/calais from saturday after a distress flare was fired at one of their boats..
everything is now being diverted to dunkirk..
what a bloody nightmare for everyone!!!

I agree it must be a nightmare for the 400 who have been made redundant from dfds. Livelihood and family support gone in one fell swoop. Absolute nightmare.

 

[sdc77]

I agree it must be a nightmare for the 400 who have been made redundant from dfds. Livelihood and family support gone in one fell swoop. Absolute nightmare.

Not pleasant I'm sure but still not an excuse for acting illegally. .
surely

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[buttons]

Not pleasant I'm sure but still not an excuse for acting illegally. .
surely

You appear better informed than me as far as illegal acts. I have no more idea who fired this flare than anyone else. My comment was just a memory jogger with respect of who the real losers were in this situation. We only hear about those having to spend an hour or two longer in their motorhomes.

 

[GWAYGWAY]

The workers had invested their own money into the Cooperative that ran those ship. The Monopoly commission is the organisation that stopped it so our government bankrupts French workers. then complains if they react. The PandO DFDS cartel carries on. This kind of thing happens to any smaller company that tries to break in to the market here.

 

[sdc77]

I think the entire current ferry redundancy issues are littered with illegal acts ... shame as it detracts from the plight of the individuals .

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[John & Joan]

In an interview on Radio 4 Today program a spokesman for DFDS stated that they had LEASED the vessels from The Channel Tunnel Company. Now the reason that was given by the UK Competitions Authority was that because The Channel Tunnel Company was the owner the vessels, The Channel Tunnel Company had to big a hold on the crossing.

The situation has not changed DFDS are leasing the vessels, as MyFerryLink did, from The Channel Tunnel Company, so all it has done is REDUCE competition by forcing one operator off the route from midnight on 12th July by banning MyFerryLink from berthing at Dover from that date..

It was also reported that The Channel Tunnel Company were trying to force the French authorities for put the MyFerryLink cooperative into administration.

DFDS are not committing themselves to employing 275 of the 600 MyFeryLink Staff.

 

[Larby]

Hopefully things are improving? Taken from the DFDS Twitter site.

1. DFDS Seaways Updates ‏@DFDSUKUpdates 14m14 minutes ago
   Dover-Dunkirk-Dover: services are currently operating with a 30 mins delay, please check-in on time at the port for the scheduled departure.
   
   
   
2. Broken Link RemovedDFDS Seaways Updates ‏@DFDSUKUpdates 15m15 minutes ago
   Dover-Calais-Dover: Limited service resumed at 07:30 today, full service from 14:45. Check http://ow.ly/QafTH before you travel. ^AF
   
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3. 
   Broken Link RemovedDFDS Seaways Updates ‏@DFDSUKUpdates 24m24 minutes ago
   Dover-Calais-Dover: Following positive talks in France, sailings will resume on Tuesday 28 July at 07:30 ex Dover, 11:00 ex Calais^DW
   
   

 

[jongood]

I agree it must be a nightmare for the 400 who have been made redundant from dfds. Livelihood and family support gone in one fell swoop. Absolute nightmare.

While I am not without sympathy for the employees, I think it should be pointed out that the forced closure of Myferry has been going on for well over a year, so it wouldnt have come as a surprise to anyone other than those who think that they can outshout democracy my militant actions ------- such as they re trying to do now.

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[buttons]

While I am not without sympathy for the employees, I think it should be pointed out that the forced closure of Myferry has been going on for well over a year, so it wouldnt have come as a surprise to anyone other than those who think that they can outshout democracy my militant actions ------- such as they re trying to do now.

Which democracy is this.

 

[jongood]

Which democracy is this.

at least 2 court cases and 2 appeals.

 

[buttons]

at least 2 court cases and 2 appeals.

Were these cases in the UK or France. I have no idea.

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