TUNNELS - TRANSPORT-SYSTEM AND FIXED EQUIPMENT

The Channel Tunnel is a complete transport system. The Paper explains how and why a specific organization was set up, the different aspects of the undertaking to construct the system, its original features and the resource used. In an infrastructure of this type, the fixed equipm ent in the tunnels as well as at the terminal is of primary importance . This involves the railway tracks, all the electrical networks, the c ontrol and communication facilities as well as the ventilation and aer odynamic systems. The Paper also describes tunnel drainage, fire-fight ing systems and the organization of utility rooms.