Channel Tunnel

The traffic-holding system for lorries queueing to cross the English Channel will begin overnight.

Organisers say they will review passenger numbers in August to see if the system is still needed.

The long-running contraflow system has divided opinion, with critics troubled by its cost.

A partnership by Uber and rail operator Gemini Trains would see trains stop at Ebbsfleet again.

The transport app will sell tickets for a Eurostar competitor which plans to also stop in Kent.

The new Entry/Exit System (EES) is expected to come into effect later this year after delays.

The London station's owner and Eurotunnel hope to expand routes to Cologne, Frankfurt and Switzerland.

Southeastern says the reduced track costs announced on 6 January could lead to "more services".