Dartford Tunnel to close

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Sat 10 Jun 2006 16:37
Dartford Tunnel to close - Doc
The two tunnels between Dartford and Thurrock will be closed from 0100 BST to 0600 BST on Sunday.

A simulated incident will test the emergency services, Highways Agency and local authorities in Kent and Essex.


news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/5065636.stm

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Mon 12 Jun 2006 09:20
Dartford Tunnel to close - IanJohnson
What will that test - the roads will be "fairly" quiet.

They should do it at 0800 on a Monday and not given any warning - that way they find out if their systems really work when the emergency vehicles cannot move because of the gridlock.

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Mon 12 Jun 2006 09:38
Dartford Tunnel to close - Altea Ego
Indeed - and whose head on a spike would we be calling for after half the south east of england ground to a halt?
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Mon 12 Jun 2006 13:16
Dartford Tunnel to close - IanJohnson
Agreed - so why did they spend taxpayer's money on a pointless exercise?
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