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Delays for passengers?

Delays for passengers? 

A report in The Times reveals a leaked UK government report that queues at St Pancras International could be over a mile long in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit. This situation could arise should French immigration officials switch to a system of questioning all passengers, rather than as now where only passport details are recorded for the majority. 

A mile-long queue would be the equivalent of 1,600-3,000 people, which is enough to fill two to four Eurostars. 

We've read it in: Today’s Railways Europe, April 2019, p6