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£40 m Western Docks Delay Sparks Five-Hour Queues

6/25/2026

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The £40 million Western Docks facility will not open before summer, risking five-hour vehicle queues.
Doug Bannister said the Entry/Exit System kiosks likely will not operate this summer.
Delays in French Police Aux Frontières activation could produce five-hour car queues during the holidays.
Kent Liberal Democrat councillors warned of a tourist and traffic disaster, prompting a UK Government spokesperson to say officials are working with French authorities to minimise disruption.

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The £40 million Western Docks facility will not open before summer, risking five-hour vehicle queues.
Doug Bannister said the Entry/Exit System kiosks likely will not operate this summer.
Delays in French Police Aux Frontières activation could produce five-hour car queues during the holidays.
Kent Liberal Democrat councillors warned of a tourist and traffic disaster, prompting a UK Government spokesperson to say officials are working with French authorities to minimise disruption.