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Edinburgh drivers 'abandon cars' during traffic chaos in huge queues at Cameron Toll

Drivers 'abandoned' their cars as they faced huge queues of 'up to an hour' following road closures in Edinburgh on Saturday, as chaos at Cameron Toll continues.

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Motorists in Edinburgh faced chaos on Saturday, as road closures led to delays at Cameron Toll .

One motorist "abandoned" their car after waiting "over an hour" in traffic . The closure of the roundabout began on August 26, and is expected to last for eight weeks.

As the repairs continue, buses have also been diverted from the area. Scottish Gas Networks have advised residents to "allow more time for their journey."

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A driver, who prefers to remain anonymous, told Edinburgh Live: "I sat in traffic for over an hour at Cameron Toll.

"Eventually I decided to abandon the car and get McDonald's. This can't keep going on like this, it's clearly not working."

This comes just days after drivers faced bank holiday chaos at the same spot. On August 26, another motorist told Edinburgh Live: "Chaos again inside Cameron Toll car park due to road closure.

"Traffic is tailed back in both directions with cars trying to exit."

Edinburgh Council updated residents in August, stating: "Cameron Toll roundabout: Scottish Gas Network (SGN) will start crucial gas repairs at Cameron Toll roundabout on Mon 26 August for eight weeks.

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"Expect partial road closures and diversions."

Lothian Buses also confirmed services would be diverted. They said: "Due to critical gas works in Old Dalkeith Road, Lady Road and Dalkeith Road, part of Cameron Toll roundabout will be closed from the start of service on Monday 26 August for approximately 8 weeks.

"The partial closure will affect the following buses: Services 12, 24, 33, 38, 49 & X33."

Scottish Gas Networks added: "We're carrying out critical repairs to our gas network in the A7 between Old Dalkeith Road, Lady Road, and Dalkeith Road.

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"Our work will begin on Monday 26 August and is essential to ensure a continued gas supply to the surrounding homes and businesses in the area. Due to the location of the gas pipes requiring emergency repairs, we are faced with engineering challenges.

"To ensure everyone’s safety while this work takes place, it is essential to close the westbound side of Cameron Toll roundabout for the eight-week project duration. Unfortunately this means traffic approaching Cameron Toll roundabout from Lady Road, Peffermill Road or Old Dalkeith Road won't be able to head towards Dalkeith Road. Local diversion routes will be in place for motorists at all times, shown on the map below.

"We know this is an extremely busy route and would urge motorists to plan ahead and allow more time for their journeys. We would like to apologise in advance for the inconvenience this will cause to motorists and the local community. While there is no ideal time to carry out work in the A7, it is critical that we repair our gas pipes."

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Plans for Dover vehicle holding areas to avert traffic chaos amid new EU border controls

Under the entry-exit system, british travellers to the schengen area will need to provide a facial biometric and fingerprints, article bookmarked.

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New holding areas are being secured to accommodate tourist vehicles bound for the continent, in a bid to prevent major disruptions when stricter border controls take effect this November.

Concerns over the “entry-exit system” (EES) , which will require non-EU passport holders to register their fingerprints and have their photos taken, have been mounting in recent weeks. Local leaders in Ashford Borough Council have warned of potential 15-hour queues due to the additional checks and processing times.

The designated holding areas will be located away from the main road network, according to a report in The Times, and will serve as staging grounds for vehicles heading towards the UK’s busiest passenger port.

Unlike in Folkestone, where there is more room in the port so passengers can register their vehicles at the terminal, Dover needs additional space to process the new information required by the EU.

Under the EES, passengers will be subject to biometric checks upon entry into the Schengen zone. Questions about the purpose of their trip, return travel arrangements, and financial resources will be commonplace.

In Folkestone, they will be able to do this by exiting their vehicles and going to a large aircraft hangar.

But the Port of Dover has particularly tight space constraints, and already experiences long delays at peak times. More than 11 million people pass through Dover every year, which is five times as many as Britian’s busiest airport.

Seema Malhotra, the minister for migration and citizenship, told The Times : “We are keeping off-road sites under review [so] that, should they need to be used, we have a contingency plan for that.

“We continue to work with the councils, the European Union and our French counterparts to make sure we are as prepared as possible so we minimise the risk of long queues, particularly at peak travel times.”

Work has already started to create a new holding and processing area at the Port of Dover in Granville Dock, an old cargo dock in the port’s Western area, according to The Times sources.

However, the drawback is that the works will take until Easter at the earliest and needs permission from the French interior ministry to use the new area for EU border controls. The space is expected to occupy 175,000 square metres.­­­­

Last week the government announced port spending measures, in which the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone and Eurostar at St Pancras will each receive £3.5 million to help them take measures to deal with the new EES checks.

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