Apr 4, 2023

Coach firms try Eurotunnel after Dover ferry delays

Eurotunnel has had a spike in enquiries from coach operators seeking to avoid a repeat of the weekend ferry delays at Dover. It comes as ferry firms are in talks with port authorities after a critical incident was declared when travellers faced more than 12-hour waits. The rise in enquiries comes as ferry companies take part in talks with the Port of Dover on how to regulate coach numbers ahead of a second wave of holidaymakers preparing to travel to France. P&O Ferries, one of the three firms that sails from Dover along with DFDS and Irish Ferries, said the discussions were "Ongoing and dynamic". The Confederation of Passenger Transport, the trade body which represents coach companies, said it had approached the Port of Dover about taking part in the talks but received no response.

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