UK scraps plan for mega car park at Dover: 'Unimaginable'

Whenever ferry traffic at the canal ports is prevented – for example, during strikes or severe weather – thousands of trucks seeking to leave the UK every day are parked along the M-20 motorway. This is called ‘Operation Stack’. For some time now, the UK government – including the previous one – has wanted to build a mega-parking area near Dover where the trucks could wait. After all, Operation Stack causes traffic congestion and unsafe situations. The car park would be able to park 3,600 trucks and cost £250 million.