Channel Tunnel Transport System: Proceedings of the Conference Organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers and Held in London on 4-5 October 1994Charles Penny, Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) These proceedings from the conference held in October 1994 address in particular how the design of the rolling stock, control, communication, ventilation and power supply systems have developed into reality and how transportation issues and the maintenance and operation have played a prominent role in the execution of the Channel Tunnel project. |
Contents
Overview | 3 |
Road traffic | 9 |
Regional road traffic predictions and traffic flows A DICK | 39 |
Discussion on session 2 | 55 |
Eurostar rolling stock M W J ETWELL | 76 |
Discussion on session 3 | 84 |
15 | 93 |
Channel Tunnel operational strategy the operators intentions P T DYKE | 110 |
EPS Operations A BATH | 123 |
Discussion on session 4 | 134 |
Discussion on session 5 | 144 |
Common terms and phrases
Ashford automatic automatic train protection axle busbar cab signalling cable Calais catenary Channel Tunnel coaches Commissioning Concession connected construction Control Centre cooling cross passage crossovers developed Dover driver electrical rooms emergency engineering ensure Eurotunnel evacuation event fire detection fixed link Folkestone forecasts freight French frontier controls HGV shuttle high speed HIGHWAYS AGENCY incident installed Kent km/h lane lighting load located locomotive London maintenance maximum metres minimise monitored motorway normal operation organisation passengers phase platform portal programme pumping station rail railway rakes recruitment road rolling stock route running tunnels Safety Authority Sangatte Sellindge service tunnel Shakespeare Cliff Shuttle Trains signalling system smoke SNCB SNCF staff strategy sub-station terminal tests Thomas Telford toll Tourist Shuttles track circuit traction UK and France UK side variable message signs vehicles ventilation system voltage whilst