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AppChief-executiveEurostarSomePriorityBbc-newsPreparationsDelaysExampleChecksKiosksSt-pancras-stationand the port, along with ferry companies and tourism groups in kent, have previously warned that this disruption could have a significant impact on communities, businesses and the authorities there. thousands of people have taken to the streets of the canary islands to protest against the impact of mass tourism. they say too many visitors are damaging the environment and pricing locals out of the housing market. there are now calls for the spanish government to limit the number of visitors. here's simonjones. in the baking spanish heat that helped bring in 16 million visitors to the canaries last year, local people are hot under the collar. the message from tenerife — tourism has gone too far. translation: the canary islands say, "enough is enough". _ they have a limit. 0ur resources and our population can't take any more. the environment is continuing to deteriorate and residents are suffering as well. the demonstrators insist they're not against tourism itself, it's vital for the economies
PeopleThousandsGroupsTourismAuthoritiesImpactDisruptionBusinessesCommunitiesPortFerry-companiesKentindication that that will change in the system will come into play without it. so they are just planning to make preparations regardless. some groups have suggested it might not be ready until 2025, so plenty of concern about how this is all going to work in october. i about how this is all going to work in october-— in october. i assume eurostar and the ferry companies _ in october. i assume eurostar and the ferry companies are _ in october. i assume eurostar and the ferry companies are preparing j the ferry companies are preparing for delays that? the the ferry companies are preparing for delays that?— the ferry companies are preparing for delays that? the chief executive of eurostar said _ for delays that? the chief executive of eurostar said they _ for delays that? the chief executive of eurostar said they are _ for delays that? the chief executive of eurostar said they are installing l of eurostar said they are installing new kiosks at st pancras and providing extra staff so they can make sure passenger's journey is as smooth as possible. we know there are new processing areas at folkestone and calais to cope with these changes but, as i say, the port of dover is expected to have queueing problems because of the constrained space, cars, coaches and
GroupsPreparationsSystemIndicationPlayFerry-companiesConcernRail-firm-eurostar2025DelaysEurostarChief-executivepeople through those changes initially. we know eurotunnel earner is building new processing areas to deal with the changes but the port of dover is expected to face particular challenges because of the constrained area there and because they have so many cars, lorries and coaches going through every day, and the ports, along with ferry companies and tourism groups in kent, have previously warned that this disruption could have a significant impact on communities, businesses and the authorities. thank you very much indeed. a financial watchdog is warning uk firms they must have their houses in order before new regulations aimed at protecting victims of fraud come into force in october. the payment systems regulator says traditional high street banks have made significant steps in refunding victims in recent years, but smaller, online—based money transfer services — or so—called electronic money institutions — still have a long way to go to catch up. the difference between
AreasChangesPeoplePort-of-doverEurotunnel-earnerAreaGroupsChallengesCarsDisruptionPortsTourismchannel. that was largely blamed on the volume of coaches arriving here, plus the length of time it was taking to process the coach passengers because they all have to get out of the vehicle now with post—brexit checks to have their passports looked at and stamped. the good news today is that the port says over the weekend they are expecting around a third fewer coaches to make the crossing compared to last weekend. bad news, though, ultimately, it may take some time for those coaches to get through. because although the ferry companies have been asked to try to stagger the arrivals of coaches, if you speak to the coach companies, they will say that is not particularly easy because these coach journeys are often booked months in advance and people have hotels and places to get to. it's difficult to say to their customers, can you travel tomorrow or the day after rather than today. the port authority is braced for another
Coach-passengersCoachesChannelPassportsVolumeChecksLengthVehicleRspb-reserve-at-dungenessNewsPortBad-newswell, the port says that if any, and everyone else at the port, such as the ferry companies, realise that what happened last weekend was a horrible situation, including for school children and elderly people. some coach passengers ended up waiting 12 hours or more to board those varies across to france for their holidays. bad weather was blamed, they were more coaches than usual. it takes longer now to process passengers through after brexit because every passport has to be stamped. so, the port had a review. and the measures they say they are taking to try to make sure they are taking to try to make sure the next few days do go more smoothly include trying to move some coach travel around so that we don't get a big peak, coach travel around so that we don't geta big peak, orare quite coach travel around so that we don't get a big peak, or are quite a bigger peak on good friday, which is expected to be the busiest of the coming days over this coming long easter weekend. so, some coach
PeopleEveryonePortSchool-childrenSituationFerry-companiesWeatherCoachesCoach-passengersHolidays12Reviewthere has been some bad weather. but they've been putting on extra journeys overnight. last summer there were huge queues at the start of the school holidays and the christmas getaway saw problems because of strikes. how, then, to prevent a repeat in future? i can imagine that ministers are going to call in the port of dover and the ferry companies and say, right, we can't have this again, so, therefore, there will be mandated capacity limits, which will be carefully worked out by the port, by the ferry companies, so that they know they can cope. there will be an early test of resilience in a few days�* time with large numbers expected to travel over the easter bank holiday. marc ashdown, bbc news, dover. now on bbc news, the arts interviews: fenton bailey 0n today's media show, one of the pioneers of reality tv. hello, hello, hello! fenton bailey's behind rupaul�*s drag race, described by time magazine as "one of the most influential reality "tv shows of all time".
WeatherMinistersGetawayJourneysQueuesProblemsRepeatSawStrikesSchool-holidaysFerry-companiesSayover the last three days. it took 16 hours before they made it onto the ferry. we were put in a holding area, where there were limited access to toilets. what access there were, were very substandard. the fear among travellers is this could happen again when the next wave of the easter getaway kicks off on thursday. travel experts say the government may step in to avoid a repeat of the last few days. i can imagine that ministers are going to call the port of dover, ferry companies and say, right, we can't have this again. so therefore there will be mandated capacity limits which will be carefully worked out by the port, by the ferry companies, so that they know that they can cope. for now, the queues have eased. the port of dover confirming in the early hours of this morning there were no longer queues outside. the port authorities say part of the problem has been caused by more rigorous passport checks post—brexit. but the home secretary suella
AccessHolding-areaPort-of-doverFerryToiletsThree16GovernmentWaveEasterTravellersFearferry companies and say, right, we can't have this again. so therefore there will be mandated capacity limits which will be carefully worked out by the port, by the ferry companies, so that they know that they can cope. for now, the queues have eased. the port of dover confirming in the early hours of this morning there were no longer queues outside. the port authorities say part of the problem has been caused by more rigorous passport checks post—brexit. but the home secretary suella braverman says delays are not down to brexit. they have seen an acute pressure of bookings, of coaches, and journeys across the channel, it's a very busy time of year, there's been some bad weather. but they have been putting on extra journeys overnight. ferry companies p&o and dfds have also confirmed there are no queues at the port's entrance and says border controls are free—flowing. but the easter weekend is just a few days away and people preparing to travel across the channel will wonder if this how the holiday will begin. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. we will be monitoring that over the
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