Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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bad news people the a20 from the eastern docks is stacked with satenory lorrys wich extends back past western hights roundabout [aycliffe roundabout].steadaly going back towards folkestone as i type.so be warnd.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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could be delays with the ferries brian, although only dfds seaways have publicly said it.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Yes indeed Brian, the ferries are obviously struggling in the awful conditions. They are still trying to operate as I write, docking with the help of tugs and so on, but its extremely difficult, there is a tailback. Bleak.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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howard,lorries defitly backing up,likly to cause problems over the next few hours though.
you may be right about dfds howard,but does still causes problems for the town though,seeing that ramsgate was closed this mornig and not being reopend untill tomorrow.[thats the ramsgate to oostend run,ld lines].
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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sea france have now announced delays to their services, wouldn't fancy working in the port or on a ferry today.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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howard,actuly its quite entertaing working on both the ferrys and dockside.
you only have to walk from the liesure center to docks and see all the peoples faces turning from from a ruddy compexion to white and then green ,finaly parking up and chucking.
Guest 697- Registered: 13 Apr 2010
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Port of Dover website reporting that Operation Stack is being implemented. In addition to the weather delays, some Eurotunnel staff are taking industrial action.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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on the way back from folkestone last night there were long delays
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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a20 running clear now.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
great stuff from our man on the spot brian.
kevin
is the staff problem at eurotunnel in france, here or both?
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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probably the french howard,but i would be surprized if was this side.
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
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We should be praising the port and ferries for how well they have been coping in these terrible winds. Although ferries are running late it was late section of French Eurotunnel who decided to go on strike when they turned up for work. Let's blame them shall we.
Keeps politics to myself
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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helent,lets not,they get the blame for every thing these days,lets blame on some one else.[open to suggestions] on this.
Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
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Brian
I blame Thatcher!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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mark.
Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
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Better still: I think it's due to those wind turbines. I bet someone has turned them all on at once!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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then it is all down to dave with his obsession with environmental things that cost us all a fortune and make foreign manufacturers happy.
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
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We could cope with the Tunnels traffic (at the expense of inconvience to the locals) but could the Tunnel do that same for us?
Keeps politics to myself
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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not sure what point you are trying to make helen, i have not seen anything critical of our port workers on this forum.
on the contrary every time there are problems because of operation stack, bad weather or strikes at eurotunnel the forum is full of praise for how the port raises its game.
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
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I have edited the post now as do not wish to start discussion over this. I followed this forum a while before I joined it an I have to say I do not agree with you Howard.
I wonder if it does get privatised though how much a private company would really care about traffic affecting the town. The workers are mostly local and I still see a pride there in their working environment. I really hope a privitisation does not change this. Mind you there is always the peoples port.....and so the dissagrements begin
Keeps politics to myself