Eurotunnel fined £2.25M for serious injuries to engineering surveyor

The Channel Tunnel Group Limited (CTGL, also known as Eurotunnel) has been fined £2.25M after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The post Eurotunnel fined £2.25M for serious injuries to engineering surveyor appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Network Rail to take control of Barking site in £15M bid to boost freight through Channel Tunnel

Network Rail and its property arm Platform4 will take long-term control of the Barking Eurohub site in east London, currently owned by Legal & General, in a move aimed at reviving regular rail freight services between Britain and continental Europe. The post Network Rail to take control of Barking site in £15M bid to boost freight through Channel Tunnel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Network Rail to take over Barking Eurohub to create logistics facility

Network Rail's property developer Platform4. will take over the east London project from L&G, paving the way for the return of regular freight services through the Channel Tunnel. The post Network Rail to take over Barking Eurohub to create logistics facility appeared first on Property Week.

Channel Tunnel owner cancels all UK rail investments amid ‘unparalleled’ tax hike

Channel Tunnel owner Eurotunnel has said it is cancelling all plans for new rail infrastructure in the UK due to an anticipated near-tripling in its business rates next year. The post Channel Tunnel owner cancels all UK rail investments amid ‘unparalleled’ tax hike appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Channel Tunnel at 30: Celebrating the landmark infrastructure

As the Channel Tunnel celebrates its 30th anniversary, the infrastructure director has detailed what goes into navigating the operational challenges associated with the 50km tunnel between France and England. The post Channel Tunnel at 30: Celebrating the landmark infrastructure appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

TED Ed (Animation) - How the world's longest underwater tunnel was built, 30032020

Discover how the English Channel Tunnel was built and the engineering challenges of building a 200 kilometre long tunnel underwater. Flanked by two powerful nations, the English Channel has long been one of the world’s most important maritime passages. Yet for most of its history, crossing was a dangerous prospect. Engineers proposed numerous plans for spanning the gap, including a design for an underwater passage more than twice the length of any existing tunnel.

Tom Scott - The 19th Century Channel Tunnel Wasn't Just A Dream, 17032014

There were lots of Victorian engineering plans that never got off the drawing board - but one attempt at a Channel Tunnel remarkably did

Top Luxury - Most Expensive Construction Projects Ever Built, 25072021

This video (by Top Luxury) highlights five of the world's most expensive Construction Projects 'in history'