SERVICE SUBJECT TO DELAY

This article concerns the present reconsideration of constructing a fixed channel crossing, which was dropped in 1975 on account of prohibitive cost. A prima facie case having been established for the crossing, the results of cost benefit analyses for four alternative schemes, the BR/SNCF single track tunnel, a double track tunnel, a road bridge, a road bridge and single track tunnel, are presented. Reference is made to high priority EEC transport links and possible financial aid for the channel link project. Some advantages of a bridge crossing rather than a tunnel are discussed.

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  IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Heywood, P
• Publication Date: 1980-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 29-31
• Serial:
  • CONTRACT JOURNAL
  • Volume: 294
  • Issue Number: 5245
  • Publisher: Reed Business Information, Limited
  • ISSN: 0010-7859

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Bridges; Channels (Waterways); Costs; Double track; Financing; Proposals; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad transportation; Single track; Subways; Suspension bridges; Tunnels; Underground structures
• Identifier Terms: British Rail; Channel Tunnel; European Commission; European Union
• Uncontrolled Terms: Justification; Subterranean
• Geographic Terms: France; United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 224: Cost; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 8303: EU; 244: Financing; 8036: France; 1173: Rail bound transport; 4372: Subterranean; 3476: Suspension bridge; 3374: Tunnel; 1191: Underground railway; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Design; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Research; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I25: Design of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00315148
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM