Tunnel

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS EURO DRIVING FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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The south coast or Spanish routes are fine it is just the Dover Calais route. This time of year I use 50 shuttle crossings a week, hence to say when the train breaks down it causes me total chaos…

I had a call from a sales director from eurotunnel to apoligise on Friday am after I sent an email to say how frustrated I was with the recent service and my deliveries were late, customers were unhappy, drivers were unhappy and it was effecting my business. Managed to get 2 free return crossings for me and ray with our families out of it, but I do spend a few quid with them anyway.

Fingers crossed this week will be better as I have quite a few drivers in Italy / Spain / Norway / Denmark / Portugal that want to get home for Christmas.

And also a few going out still as I have 9 drivers away in Europe for Christmas.

Happy Christmas !!!

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At 1am Eurotunnels website said that in Calais there
was no waiting time pre-check in and then two hours to cross.
I waited one hour pre-check in then three hours to cross.
When I got on the train it was half empty.
There was no explanation or sorry from any of the staff.

PAUL1215

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I’m off down there now for an afternoon of queueing ! Website says 1/2 hr pre check in & 2 hrs transit. I’ll let you know the reality later.

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Oops

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I am down there about 7pm. I am hoping its clear ha ha.

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PAUL1215:
I am down there about 7pm. I am hoping its clear ha ha.

No chance. 1hr 35 mins so far, waiting in the lanes.

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3 hrs 10 mins ! Not as bad as I expected.

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I am waiting on the French side at the moment, it’s blood chaos! This is the worse I have seen it in years !

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jimboy124:
I am waiting on the French side at the moment, it’s blood chaos! This is the worse I have seen it in years !

Yeh spotted that on the way out. Think I’ll go Dunkirk home.

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turnip:

jimboy124:
I am waiting on the French side at the moment, it’s blood chaos! This is the worse I have seen it in years !

Yeh spotted that on the way out. Think I’ll go Dunkirk home.

1 hrs 45 mins and I am not at check in yet

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After the recent delays i took the boat mon evening and had a 90min wait in Dover …back to Calais and on the train today = 30mins check in to train…
How it should be…

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06.30 this morning French side totally stuffed, turned around straight away & went to boat ! 20 mins waiting & straight on. Result.

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I arrived at 00.15 this morning in Calais and got off in Folkestone at 3.15.
One trip to do tonight hope it clear on train. Ha Ha.

PAUL1215

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I arrived at 00.15 this morning in Calais and got off in Folkestone at 3.15.
One trip to do tonight hope its clear on train. Ha Ha.

PAUL1215

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Got the 0735 boat cos because the train was busy, just tipped Paris now heading for the tunnel! Wish me luck!

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Got turned & gotta go back out :open_mouth:
But I’m shipping purfleet. Happy days. It’ll be quiet by Friday night when I come back. I hope.

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Heard a story that the roofless carriages ain’t too good for tilts as one blew completely off covering the truck behind it with it,and a taut liner had a pole come loose and hit the power lines above and microwaved the ecu on said truck.

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Thetaff2:
Heard a story that the roofless carriages ain’t too good for tilts as one blew completely off covering the truck behind it with it,and a taut liner had a pole come loose and hit the power lines above and microwaved the ecu on said truck.

Oh no wasn’t orys was it?.. :smiley:

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GBPub:

Thetaff2:
Heard a story that the roofless carriages ain’t too good for tilts as one blew completely off covering the truck behind it with it,and a taut liner had a pole come loose and hit the power lines above and microwaved the ecu on said truck.

Oh no wasn’t orys was it?.. :smiley:

One can only hope. :smiley:

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Sod the train. Armed with a timetable and planning it right you can hit Calais and be sat on a DFDS boat drinking coffee within the hour. We get a choice of ferry companies and my first choice now is DFDS.