In 1996, the Eurotunnel Shuttle caught fire which spread throughout its carriages. Fire officers had issued a prior warning that the open-sided design of the carriages may prove dangerous. But poor management resulted in 34 people being entrapped for six hours, as 450 firefighters battled with

dense toxic smoke to save their lives.

Duration: 30 mins.

Location: U.K./France

Training Applications:

• Rail and rolling-stock engineering

• Tunnel engineering

• Safety design issues

• Handling and transport of dangerous goods

• Emergency procedures

• Safety and rescue systems

• Crew resourcing

• Statutory policymaking(national and international issues)

• Contractor and subcontractor issues

• Transport controls

• Management decision making – operational profit versus safety considerations

• Statutory policymaking

• Training and accreditation issues