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<p>The Government remains focused on ensuring the UK’s smooth and orderly withdrawal
from the EU with a deal as soon as possible. As a responsible government, we’ve been
preparing to minimise any disruption in the event of no deal for over two years.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department for Transport has worked closely with the Kent Resilience Forum
on developing plans, also known as Operation Brock, to be used as a contingency in
the event of cross-Channel travel disruption at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel,
whatever the cause.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Operation Brock has been designed
to ensure that the M20 will be kept open and traffic will continue to flow in both
directions. It consists of three phases: a contraflow queuing system on the M20, between
Junctions 8 and 9; temporary holding areas at Manston Airfield for Heavy Goods Vehicles
(HGVs) heading to Europe via the Port of Dover; and, if necessary, temporary holding
areas on the M26 (Brock M26) for HGVs heading to Europe via Eurotunnel. The M20 contraflow
element will allow non-port traffic to continue to use the M20 in both directions
when HGVs are stored on the coast-bound carriageway.</p><p> </p><p>The Government
has also been taking steps to minimise the number of hauliers and other vehicles arriving
at Dover and Eurotunnel without the essential documentation for EU border controls
in a no deal scenario. This should help to reduce the risk of significant disruption
at ports and on the Kent road network from the introduction of new EU customs processes.</p><p>
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