Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
No-deal Brexit planning shuts M26 overnight
The M26 in Kent is being shut overnight while work is done to see if it can be used as a "parking lot" for lorries, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Tory MP Tom Tugendhat questioned why work began with "no consultation" - despite assurances none was planned.
He has warned the work would "create chaos" in the surrounding area.
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling confirmed the work was part of "no-deal" contingency planning but said he thought it would not be needed.
The M26 will be closed overnight, from 2200 BST until 0530 BST until 15 October and again between 19 November and 21 December.
Sections of the M20 in Kent can be closed under Operation Stack, when lorries are forced to queue because of disruption to rail or ferry journeys.
And there have been concerns that a no-deal Brexit could mean lorries getting stuck at the nearby port of Dover because of customs delays.
Hooray, taking back control !!
The M26 in Kent is being shut overnight while work is done to see if it can be used as a "parking lot" for lorries, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Tory MP Tom Tugendhat questioned why work began with "no consultation" - despite assurances none was planned.
He has warned the work would "create chaos" in the surrounding area.
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling confirmed the work was part of "no-deal" contingency planning but said he thought it would not be needed.
The M26 will be closed overnight, from 2200 BST until 0530 BST until 15 October and again between 19 November and 21 December.
Sections of the M20 in Kent can be closed under Operation Stack, when lorries are forced to queue because of disruption to rail or ferry journeys.
And there have been concerns that a no-deal Brexit could mean lorries getting stuck at the nearby port of Dover because of customs delays.
Hooray, taking back control !!
