M20 Operation Brock Activated After Eurotunnel Chaos
Operation Brock is live on the M20 after a massive six-hour Eurotunnel delay on Monday afternoon caused chaos for HGV drivers. The technical fault that sparked the gridlock stretched into the early hours of Tuesday, leaving lorries backed up for miles.
Stranded Truckers Given Food and Water
Coastguard teams handed out food packages and water to truckers stuck overnight in Brock. Motorists faced six miles of queues as they queued for the Port of Dover or the Eurotunnel at Folkestone.
National Highways and Kent Resilience Team Brace for Christmas Traffic
National Highways and the Kent Resilience Forum confirmed Operation Brock was activated from Monday, December 12, to cope with expected high passenger numbers over the busy festive period. The contraflow system aims to stop the M20 turning into a massive lorry car park for those crossing the Channel.
