News / UK haulage fury as Whitehall scraps lorry park plan to replace Operation Stack

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The UK government has returned to the drawing board after scrapping plans for a £250m lorry park in Kent, intended to deal with road congestion around the Channel Tunnel and Dover.

Industry bodies greeted the withdrawal with strong criticism: the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) slammed the decision as “beyond belief”.

Reaffirming its commitment to a “permanent alternative” to Operation Stack – a procedure operated by Kent Police and the port of Dover during times of port congestion ...