Ferry News Archive
Channel Tunnel services resume
Date: 22 Aug 2006 00:00 Source: Lloyds ListChannel Tunnel services resumed at 16:00 today following earlier delays. More than 300 trains including Eurotunnel Shuttles, freight trains and the Eurostar passenger train will now return to normal operation.
The traffic had been suspended from lunchtime on Monday 21st August
after the Eurotunnel Railway Control Center detected smoke emanating from a lorry on a Truck Shuttle travelling from Folkestone to Calais.
Traffic was partially restarted from 17:15 (CET), with backlogs being
gradually reduced in the evening and throughout the night.
The Channel Tunnel's design and its safety systems limited the consequences of this incident: the fire was detected at three points a few hundreds of meters apart. The Shuttle was immediately stopped, and the 4 other trains present in the tunnel were directed as quickly as possible towards the exit. Thanks to the service tunnel, British and French emergency services rapidly reached the area involved.
The evacuation of the 34 persons onboard was immediate.
The fire was swiftly brought under control, before it could spread.
The higher air pressure which is maintained in the service tunnel
and the powerful ventilation system enabled the smoke to be evacuated.
Meticulous inspections were carried out throughout last night, but no major deterioration of the Tunnel's fixed equipment was discovered. Eurotunnel decided nevertheless to replace a section of the catenary at the location impacted by the incident.
The Truck Shuttle which transported the vehicle at the origin of the
incident was towed into France after midnight. Investigations are in
progress to determine the precise causes.
"This regrettable incident and its limited consequences demonstrate the
appropriateness of our safety system, declared Jean-Pierre Trotignon, Chief
Operating Officer. The structure's design, its rigorous maintenance, the
quality of our emergency procedures and of our equipment were all put to the test yesterday, and have come through with flying colours.
I wish to salute the attentiveness, the professionalism and the commitment
of our teams and the efficiency of the emergency services. By choosing to
use the Channel Tunnel, Eurotunnel customers know they can trust its
transport system."
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