Alexander
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.
Guest 966- Registered: 8 Jun 2013
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hello
The port has been owned and operated by the Dover Harbour Board, a statutory corporation, since it was formed by Royal Charter in 1606 by King James I. Most of the board members are appointees of the Department of Transport. The port has its own private police force, the Port of Dover Police.
Keith Sansum1
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its all been done before
sadly all the lines ripped up
the cost would be high now
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Brian Dixon
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still there kieth,just buried.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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cost brian,,, cost
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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how much dose it cost to dig a bit of tarmac up.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Quite a big cost was quoted when this was first raised some time ago
Since that time we now also have the high speed train, and finding space even if this did happen would be a problem to get trains into a London bottleneck
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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It would be great to have a rail link from the E.K.R.Trust into the port and then down to the folkestone port it could be done and with a steam train.
Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
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You can dream, Vic! Apart from the problems of fitting one in between the main line service, there would be the little matter of double reversals at both Shepherdswell and Folkestone East.
Lew Finnis
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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That is not a big problem sir ,it is happing on other railways in the UK like Yorkshire.