There are two centres, one on each terminal, and each can take turns to take over control of the system. The RCC manages all rail traffic trains and shuttles on the Concession, i. The system is in two parts, the Rail Traffic Management RTM , which controls the rail traffic system, and the Engineering Management System EMS which controls the fixed equipment such as ventilation, lighting, power for the catenary. These cookies are essential for our website to function correctly and cannot be disabled by our systems.
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The cross-Channel Fixed Link is the only way to cross the stretch of water between Great Britain and continental Europe in total safety, days a year, 24 hours a day. The tunnels The infrastructure The Channel Tunnel is the longest undersea tunnel in the world: its section under the sea is 38km long. High-tech and fully-connected equipments Fully connected from its construction, the Channel Tunnel comprises more than 36, state-of-the-art and other systems installed in the three tunnels and linked to many equipments.
Principal items of the fixed equipment Mechanical equipment in the tunnels km of pipes 2 ventilation systems 1 cooling system with the two cooling plants at Shakespeare Cliff and Sangatte 1 drainage system with 6 pumping stations 1 fire main, with 2 huge reservoirs at each end and their pumping stations cross-passage doors and the giant cross-over doors Track and catenaries km of track, including km in the tunnels and points, including 4 cross-overs km of catenary cables. Electricity supply 2 substations connected to the British and French grids to supply the 25,volts for the traction and the 21,volts three-phase for other fixed equipment secondary substations high, medium and low voltage supply , km of supporting structures and more than 1,km of cables in the tunnels 20, lighting fixtures.
The Channel Tunnel infrastructure. Two monodirectional single-track rail tunnels. The service tunnel lies between the two rail tunnels. Two cross-overs at 7km off the English coast and 13km off the French coast.
The Folkestone and Coquelles terminals Covering an area of hectare and km long perimeter, the Coquelles terminal, near Calais, is one of the largest land-travel complexes in Europe the equivalent in size to an international airport. Rail Control Centres. Road Traffic Control Centres. Although Section 1 is relatively straightforward and follows existing transport corridors such as the M2 motorway, Section 2 requires large amounts of tunnelling under the River Thames and under East and North London.
Major structures on Phase 1 included the 1. Further north on Phase 2, the line passes through a 3km tunnel under the River Thames before running along an extended 1. As well as the underground station at Stratford, a large new depot will maintain the Eurostar fleet closer to its home route.
This replaces the current facility at the North Pole in west London, which is difficult to access from St Pancras. The entire area north and east of St Pancras station is being redeveloped, with several new connections from CTRL to the existing network to allow through working, new connections for Thameslink services and non-railway development.
Apart from the reconstructed station at Ashford International, Section 1 has no new stations. A magnificent new international station has been created at St Pancras by upgrading and expanding the former Midland Railway station as an interchange between Eurostar, domestic CTRL, Midland Mainline and Thameslink services and several London Underground lines. The line is a mixture of new and existing alignments, separate from existing lines where they run parallel.
Built by a consortium led by Alstom, the trains are based on proven technology from French TGV trains. Several SNCF-owned sets also have a 1.
Bogies within each set are articulated, sharing a two-axle bogie between vehicle ends. Cars are of monocoque construction, while the aerodynamic nose of each power car is made of glass-reinforced plastic with a steel safety cage surrounding the driving position. Eurostars operate under five different signalling systems. On the French high-speed lines and in the Channel Tunnel they use an in-cab system, which gives the driver information.
Despite being terrified by water and admitting she wasn't a strong swimmer; she became the first person to water-ski across the world's busiest shipping lane. She raised thousands of pounds for Sport Relief in the process and, after finishing the challenge, said "I can't believe I've actually done it. It was really tough. On May 28 , Jonathan Trappe crossed the Channel strapped to 54 industrial strength helium balloons.
Jonathan started his incredible journey from a field, near Ashford, and became the first cluster-balloonist to cross the English Channel. The year-old adventurer drifted in the air for four hours before landing in a French cabbage field narrowly escaping death after avoiding a power line. After landing Mr Trappe, said: "The flight was outstanding, but it was a hell of a landing. I'm tremendously proud.
It's an outstanding thing to do. On August 04 , Frenchman Franky Zapata became the first man to cross the Channel by jet-powered hoverboard. It was his second attempt at the journey — his first ended when he plunged into the sea while trying to land on a vessel to refuel mid-flight. Discover more. People who want to travel with their own vehicle or on a coach can use the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle between Folkestone and Calais.
Before travelling with either Eurostar or Eurotunnel you will need to go through security, border and ticket checks before going through the Tunnel. It took just under six years and 13, workers to build the Channel Tunnel.
The Eurostar travels through the Channel Tunnel at a speed of miles per hour kph although when the train is outside the tunnel it reaches speed of miles per hour kph. Visit Amsterdam. London is a must see destination on any trip to Europe. And, from the stylish capital, the rest of the stunning UK is just a train ride away. Visit the UK. City Breaks. Route Map. Travel Info. Brexit Coronavirus Live trains Eurostar travel news Special travel needs View all travel info articles.
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