Channel crossing bidders

Title

Channel crossing bidders

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

19 Jan 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:26

Description

Report as the go-ahead is to be announced for a fixed Channel crossing; on the debate over whether it should include rail and road crossings, and the contending bidders to build it. Speakers include rival bidders Nicholas Henderson of Channel Tunnel Group and James Sherwood of Channel Expressway; Jonathan Aitken, Kent Conservative MP, on the lack of public consultation. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Nicholas Henderson; James Sherwood; Jonathan Aitken

Keywords

UK; Railways; Road transport; France; Public opinion polls; Channel tunnels

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