New fire protection solution to guard Channel Tunnel
25 February 2011
A total of £20 million is being invested in a new fire protection system for the Channel Tunnel.
The solution is being installed in order to improve fire suppression in the tunnel and has now been officially unveiled.
It has been developed by the company to combat blazes by starving them of oxygen and preventing them from spreading.
Based on a water mist, it was created in the wake of a major incident in September 2008 that severely disrupted services and one area of the tunnel has been fitted with the technology, with plans to equip a further three by the end of 2011.
A fire broke out on a freight train in the tunnel several miles from the French coast and a series of "safe stations", extinguishing areas for trains, are being created to prevent future problems.
A spokesperson for the Channel Tunnel operator stated: "The installation of the safe stations will revolutionise the management of a fire in the tunnel."
Meanwhile, Eurotunnel conducted its 21st major bi-national safety exercise in the Channel Tunnel with British and French emergency services on January 8th this year, with fire and rescue, police and ambulance personnel from both nations taking part.
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