Rail Link to Dover Port

• 4 December 2011 at 8:08pm
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  Guest: Alexander

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  In November 2011 the Government approved the building of a new ferry terminal at Western Docks (T2). This will allow for Dover Harbour Board to begin works on T2 in the future, whenever the need should arise.
  Now is a great opportunity to promote a rail link to Western Docks to carry freight by rail. The laws on carbon emission reduction which Parliament is obliged to follow would suggest that the Port of Dover give top priority to freight by rail when building T2, as it is unlikely oil prices will go down. They could indeed increase as time goes by.
  
  Many countries in Europe may actually change their transport strategy, opting for more transport of freight by rail, thus reducing dependency on petrol. This would save enormous sums of money, reduce the risks of a collapse of trade deriving from a future oil crisis, and cut down on pollution.
  
  Dover should be prepared, and this means planning T2 to cater for freight transport by rail.