The Channel Tunnel story
By: Graham Anderson and Ben Roskrow
Contributors: Roskrow, Ben
Publisher: E & FN Spon
Published: 1994
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780203362297
Subjects: Geologia de engenharia; TRANSPORTATION; Pictorial; Tunneling; Railroads; Tunnels
Description: This books tells the story of the project, based on the coverage in Construction News and with commentary taken from interviews with key project sources.
Notes: Includes index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Book Cover; Title; Contents; 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 1 billion row; Building the Channel Tunnel; King of the tunnels; TML's 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.