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Title: Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel causes closure - 17 January 2015 Post by: broadgage on January 17, 2015, 14:01:11 Due to a fire on a lorry near the French end.
Details on BBC or other news sites. No mention of any injuries, so hopefully no one is hurt. Title: Re: Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel causes closure - 17 January 2015 Post by: ellendune on January 17, 2015, 14:35:32 Do the road transport industry need to look at the fire record on lorries?
Note for mods: Not sure this topic is on the right board Update - and now a topic has appeared in a more appropriate board. Title: Re: Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel causes closure - 17 January 2015 Post by: DidcotPunter on January 17, 2015, 14:57:20 Fire reported on lorry at French end of Channel Tunnel. All traffic stopped until further notice. No injuries reported.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30863024 Looks like my trip to Paris next week might be off... Title: Re: Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel causes closure - 17 January 2015 Post by: broadgage on January 17, 2015, 15:07:54 Do the road transport industry need to look at the fire record on lorries? Note for mods: Not sure this topic is on the right board Road vehicles do seem to have a poor fire safety record if compared to trains, this is only the latest channel tunnel mishap to be caused by a road vehicle fire. Numerous on-line vendors offer a wide variety of 24 volt gadgets for use in HGVs including heating and cooking appliances. Some of these seem to me to be of doubtful safety, and even if they ARE safe in themselves, I wonder about how safely they are connected, and how many blown fuses are replaced by larger ones. Not certain where this thread belongs ? perhaps "the wider picture" might be better ? Title: Re: Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel causes closure - 17 January 2015 Post by: LiskeardRich on January 17, 2015, 15:20:05 Looking at the wider picture, lorry fires on ferries also seem to be a regular occurrence. Many are relatively minor and don't make the news other than perhaps in the local rag in the ports at either origin or destination.
Title: Re: Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel causes closure - 17 January 2015 Post by: Brucey on January 17, 2015, 16:27:17 Note for mods: Not sure this topic is on the right board I have merged both topics and moved the merged topic to "The Wider Picture".Update - and now a topic has appeared in a more appropriate board. Title: Re: Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel causes closure - 17 January 2015 Post by: DidcotPunter on January 17, 2015, 16:57:39 Thank you Brucey. Sorry I missed the other thread.
Title: Re: Lorry fire in Channel Tunnel causes closure - 17 January 2015 Post by: grahame on January 19, 2015, 14:03:56 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/eurostar-services-disrupted-again-after-5003901?
19 Jan at 12:55 Quote Eurostar services have been disrupted AGAIN today after a fire in a Paris suburb damaged part of the track. A blaze close to the line in St Denis has forced a part closure of the track - meaning services cannot enter or exit the Gare du Nord. The incident reportedly left the line damaged, leading to potential delays. It is unclear when services in and out of the station are due to resume. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |