New route for Channel Tunnel rail link

Title

New route for Channel Tunnel rail link

Genre

Interview

TX Date

9 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

Transport Minister Michael Portillo talks to Paul Rowley about British Rail’s proposed new route for the Channel Tunnel high-speed rail link after considering protests by local peoples and effects on the environment of the original route. He confirms finance for the new more expensive route will be borne by British Rail and private investors and may push ticket prices up.

Contributors

Paul Rowley; Michael Portillo

Keywords

London; British Rail; Railways; Protests; Rail safety; Channel tunnels; Railway construction; Human activities effects

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