Channel tunnel bidder on failure

Title

Channel tunnel bidder on failure

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Jan 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:30

Description

Unidentified (North American) male speaker (poss. James Sherwood, chairman of Sea Containers) says his company lost the bid to build a fixed-link Channel crossing because they did not allow for enough French participation. He believes the rail-only scheme chosen will not go ahead if a right-wing government is elected in France at the next election. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

James Sherwood?

Keywords

Government; UK; Railways; Road transport; France; Public opinion polls; Channel tunnels; Sea Containers Ltd.

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