Port of Dover declares critical incident over queues
The Port of Dover has declared a "critical incident" due to five-hour queues leading to the ferry terminal.
He told BBC Radio Kent they were "insufficiently resourced" in France and working slower than normal, causing traffic to queue for miles. National Highways said the weekend was expected to be one of the busiest periods of the year for holidaymakers.It is understood only six of the 12 passport booths run by the French authorities at Dover are currently open.
The port said in a statement it had made "significant investment" to increase its capacity, and shared traffic volume forecasts "in granular detail with the French authorities".Image source,With most schools in England and Wales breaking up for summer this week, the RAC said an estimated 18.8 million leisure trips were planned in the UK between Friday and Monday.
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