The Channel Tunnel Story

ISBN-13: 9780419196204 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 218 str.

G. Anderson; B. Roskrow

Opis

The Channel Tunnel was a huge construction project, employing over 14,000 people at its peak, and costing over u11 billion of private money. This book follows the project, and shows how it has succeeded in spite of great financial, political and technical difficulties, and a fundamentally flawed contract."

Spis treści

Preface. Introduction. Key dates. Key facts. The end of a dream. A fait accompli? The race for the mandate. Sherwood's surprise. Concessions and treaties. Money and politics. Planning and designs. Morton takes charge. High risk, high return. The contractors start work. All change at TML. Tragedy strikes. The <156>1 billion row. Building the Channel Tunnel. King of the tunnels. TML's <156>1.4 billion bill. History man. More talks but no trains. Brussels backs Eurotunnel. Bombardier's bombshell. Hail to the chief. Site warfare breaks out. The slow train to France. Epilogue. Index.

O autorze

Graham Anderson and Ben Roskrow are both leading construction journalists who have specialised in writing articles about the Channel Tunnel.