Dover Warns of Travel Delays Even With Improved Processing
- Port takes measures which help to alleviate traffic bottleneck
- Past disruptions have seen holidaymakers wait hours in traffic
The Port of Dover handles about 1.7 million passengers during the summer period.
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The busiest UK port said it’s ramped up processing capacity to help ferry more people to the continent, while cautioning that travelers should still expect significant delays during the peak summer travel season.
Port of Dover has worked with ferry operators and border officials to more than double coach processing at the French border, alongside a plan for extra bus lanes. The moves aim to avert a repeat of recent disruptions, which saw travelers plunged into hours-long waits over Easter.