Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
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..and there s further disruption to air travel it would be nice if Dover made an effort to help stranded travellers.
Since most would be arriving by train, a kiosk at the Priory Station dispensing leaflets on local accommodation would be enough to make them feel a little cared for. I doubt whether they would be interested in exlploring the area, but a few 'Visit kent' Leaflets would not hurt, plus a sign making it extra clear that a bus shuttle service to the Docks already exists.
WDYT?
Guest 699- Registered: 3 Jun 2010
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obama could be here for a month !!!!!!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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when the new broke a day or to ago experts were saying that it would not be anywhere near as serious this time.
now they are saying their could be disruption to the northern part of the british isles but not wholesale airport closures.
I would prefer disruption of air travel , compared to a plain full of people flying through the cloud and being damaged and crashing .
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Last year, with works going on at Priory station, the port bus stopped on York Street, and one saw a line of people dragging wheeled lugguge, like ants following the same route along Folkestone Road, crossing over the other side at the same identical spot, and continuing to the station.
Now the bus will take them straight to the station.
These people are plane-travellers, a different lot, and they all seemed to have a grudge having to go by ferry and walk half the way to the station
At least we made 'em walk!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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hardly left them with good memories of dover though.
does anyone remember the pics that paul posted here at the time of what looked like a swarm of refugees dragging their luggage along the seafront?
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The walk from the port to the station is probably a lot less than you have to walk at Heathrow !!
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Here is one of those pictures Howard...bewildered passengers all walking the full length of the seafront only to find NO ACCESS to DOCKS. then having to come back. I felt a wee bit sorry for them to tell the truth. Many looked exhausted and didnt know where to go. Short of going out there myself with white coat and lollypop I couldnt think of what to do...
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thats a good study of the lost, puzzled and bewildered PaulB, let us hope that other air travellers don't suffer the same fate.
Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
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There are so may Bad Samaritans in this life - people who are happy to take help from others and pass themselves off as nice but who in reality are cold and hard-nosed and give nothing in return. People who would rather kick an injured person into the gutter than hep them.
Let's not be like that.
There were probably some very bewildered and exhausted people wandering through Dover last time. A stall with a few leaflets manned by one or two local government employees for a day or two - IF it comes to that - might help some feel a bit more at ease.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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The ferries are lined with Kent leaflets, with so many lovely places to visit...and a Priory-station bus and taxis are waiting in front of Eastern Docks for all and sundry who wish to get on.
Otherwise one can walk. Little else anyone can do about it.
Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
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However those leaving the country won't see the ferry leaflets until it is too late.
Dover, rightly or wrongly, does not have a good reputation for handling refugees and a little effort could help others and ensure they leave Dover with a favourable impression rather than seeing it as a miserable experience.
Of course this debate could turn out to be academic. On verra, as we French say.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the port bus service and taxis are not equipped to cope with an influx such as we had before.
let's hope that the situation does not arise this time.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Refugees! What ever next!
Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
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Of course I am not saying these people are refugees in the same sense as genuine political ones, just drawing a parallel, Alexander. Call them what you will, they are people arriving here in a state of need.
I recall similar points to mine were made in this very forum when this problem occurred last year. As Howard says hopefully there will be no repeat.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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The ferry shuttle bus spends most of its time sitting outside the station or outside the ferry terminal so there is scope to upgrade frequency and run a genuine shuttle service i.e. when it's full it goes. Additionally the two blue double deckers which are pressed into service on cruise call days could also be used.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
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alex,yoyu know the ones that come into country on backs of lorrys.
Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
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The cloud, judging by Peter's graphic, is set to affect both Heathrow and Gatwick by midnight tomorrow.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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ryan air had a test flight and say that the cloud is not a problem.
p & o have put plans in place for extra foot passengers, they are the only operator to take them.
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