Monday, October 28, 2013

This bus in Kent is a little worse for wear


Kent storm update

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My colleague Andrew Culf reports on the latest disruption in Kent:
In Kent, police said the storm-force winds had brought down more than a 100 trees. They were advising motorists not to travel in the county unless necessary.
There were power cuts in Maidstone and Canterbury. There was widespread travel disruption on major routes in the county: the Queen Elizabeth II bridge was closed, resulting in huge tailbacks as motorists were forced to use the Dartford Tunnel, where a contraflow system was operating.
The Sheppey crossing was also shut as a precaution and winds gusting up to 60 knots forced the closure of the port of Dover around 6.30am.
Southeastern trains said that it was not running trains until the tracks had been checked by National Rail. A Dartford to Cannon Street service struck debris on the line near Slade Green, while there were branches and trees on many lines. Blockages were also reported at Orpington, Sevenoaks and a telegraph pole was obstructing the line at Deal.
High-speed services into London St Pancras International would remain functioning. There would also be a hourly shuttle service between Ramsgate and Deal and between Ashford International and Dover Priory.

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