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Cross-Channel operator predicts profitable future
19 June 2018Company behind the link between Kent and France says it is expecting significant growth between now and 2022.
Minibuses costing £2.8m replaced
17 June 2018A fleet of minibuses which cost millions lasted less than 18 months following complaints over a lack of leg room.
Trains chief resigns following rail chaos
15 June 2018A rail company boss has resigned after a host of problems following the introduction of a new timetable.
Train passengers face delays as man walks on tracks
14 June 2018Rail services face delays this afternoon while police search for a "trespasser" seen walking the train tracks.
Record freight figures for cross-Channel route
12 June 2018Le Shuttle saw a big rise in freight and passenger numbers during the month of May.
New plan to avoid freight delays at Dover announced by rival port
11 June 2018Post-Brexit 'gridlock' at Dover docks can be solved by using a rival Kent port, say bosses.
Traffic delays predicted for Kent town from tonight
08 June 2018Road closures for a major regeneration project will begin tonight.
Channel Tunnel operator slashes carbon footprint with cooling system
06 June 2018Introduction of new cooling system has dramatically reduced the amount of energy consumed by the link under the Channel.
Record fuel price hikes slammed by campaign group
05 June 2018Motoring group RAC says petrol and diesel prices rocketed during May - but hope of a dip may be on the horizon.
Airport expansion hit with delays
04 June 2018Hopes that an airport runway expansion would start this summer have been dashed.
Government dismisses claims Port of Dover could collapse on 'day one' of Brexit
04 June 2018The Port of Dover could 'collapse' under a Brexit analysis nicknamed 'Armageddon' by civil servants.
Sea container service between Kent and Belgium launched
01 June 2018Latest regular service from busy Kent port launches.
New high-speed plan revealed
31 May 2018Train passengers in Kent could benefit from a 20-minute service to Hastings within four years.
Government U-turn on motorway junction revamp
30 May 2018Highways England has bowed to public pressure and come up with a revised plan for one of Kent's busiest motorway junctions.
Kent transport company crashes with £2m debts
23 May 2018More than 30 drivers have lost their jobs after one of Kent's fastest-growing haulage companies ceased trading.
Ministers' plan to solve Operation Stack misery
18 May 2018Traffic will be able to travel both ways on the same carriageway under plans to tackle delays caused by Operation Stack unveiled by the government.
Lords report warns of port disruption after Brexit
10 May 2018A report by peers says ports will not cope if there is no agreement over customs checks once the UK leaves the EU, raising traffic concerns for Kent.
Plans submitted to transform former airport
08 May 2018A planning application has been submitted to transform a former airport with 3,700 new homes and commercial space set to create 11,000 jobs.
High speed train to Bordeaux could stop in Kent
04 May 2018HS1 says capacity exists for a service whisking passengers to France's leading wine-growing region.
Former Southeastern chief to be chairman of HS1
03 May 2018New appointment as chairman of firm behind the high-speed track and Kent's international stations
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