HSE Press Release: CTSA01:04 - 29 September 2004

Channel Tunnel Safety Authority publishes annual report 2003/2004

Channel Tunnel Safety Authority
Comité De Sécutité Au Tunnel Sous La Manche

Secrétariat Général au Tunnel sous la Manche
22 rue du Général Foy - 75008 PARIS ;

Téléphone : 43.87.11.08
Télécopie : 43.87.44.68
ou : 43.87.44.91

UK Secretariat - Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge
LONDON SE1 9HS

Direct Line: 020 7717 6099
Switchboard: 020 7717 6000
Facsimile: 020 7717 6969

The Channel Tunnel Safety Authority (CTSA) has today published its Annual Report for the period from 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004.

The Report covers the work of the CTSA and its Working Groups. Key features include:

• The impact of European Directives on arrangements for safety in the Channel Tunnel;
• Authorisation to place into commercial service the Channel Tunnel Rail Link on the Eurotunnel Concession;
• The introduction of new monitoring arrangements based on the accepted Eurotunnel Safety Case; and
• Consideration of proposals from Eurotunnel to change the arrangements for controlling the gap between trains to permit an increase in traffic through the Tunnel.

The Report also comments on the consideration of a number of proposals from Eurotunnel to revise the safety arrangements relating to the operation of the Channel Tunnel

The 'Channel Tunnel Safety Authority Annual Report 2003-2004' is available from the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority, UK Secretariat, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS. Tel: 020 7717 6145/Fax: 020 7717 6969.

Note to Editors

The CTSA advises the UK and French Intergovernmental Commission on all matters relating to safety in the operation of the Channel Tunnel Fixed Link. The CTSA has five members from the UK and five from France and is chaired in rotation between the two countries. It is serviced by five Permanent Working Groups.

Public Enquiries: CTSA Secretariat: 020 7717 6098/6145
Press Enquiries (Journalists only): Nigel Richardson: 0207 717 6179

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