Channel tunnel freight services to start

Title

Channel tunnel freight services to start

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 May 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:12

Description

Live Angela Rippon interview with Eurotunnel co-chairman Sir Alistair Morton in the radio car at Eurotunnel headquarters following the company’s announcement that freight services are to start two weeks after the official opening of the Channel Tunnel. Morton on the delay in getting the necessary safety clearance; decision to make the freight services initially by invitation only; and the future scheduling of turn up and go freight services and of passenger services.

Contributors

Alastair Morton; Angela Rippon

Keywords

Rail safety; Railway services; Freight services; Channel tunnels; Eurotunnel

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