CHANNEL TUNNEL RAIL LINK

This special report on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) in the UK consists of four articles. The first describes Section One of the CTRL with respect to financial restructuring, construction progress, the contractural date for opening in 2003, maintenance strategies, operation of freight trains and domestic trains, and a single St Pancras hub. The second article describes the progress of Section Two with reference to contracts, bridges, surface routes, twin tunnels from Dagenham to the King's Cross Railway Lands, and the facilities at St Pancras. The third article describes the 'Systemwide' railway infrastructure installation work on the CTRL and the construction of the Beechbrook Farm base near Ashford. The last article describes the design and construction of the new St Pancras station.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Ian Allan Publishing, Limited

  Riverdene Business Park, Riverdene Industrial Estate
  Molesey Road
  Walton-on-Tham, Surrey  United Kingdom  KT12 4RG
• Publication Date: 2001-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 33-47
• Serial:
  • MODERN RAILWAYS
  • Volume: 58
  • Issue Number: 638
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0026-8356

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Contracts; Freight transportation; Passenger transportation; Public transit; Railroad stations; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Railroad transportation; Tunnels; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3655: Construction; 146: Contract; 3363: Fixed link (transmaritime); 8036: France; 1112: Freight transport; 1146: Passenger transport; 143: Planning; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1062: Railway track; 1095: Station (railway); 1268: Train; 3374: Tunnel; 1191: Underground railway; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Construction; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00920697
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 6 2002 12:00AM