The history of the channel tunnel : the political, economic and engineering history of an heroic railway project / Nicholas Faith.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Faith, Nicholas, 1933-2018, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Underwater tunnels--English Channel--History.
• Underwater tunnels--Economic aspects--English Channel.
• Underwater tunnels--Political aspects--English Channel.
• Transportation and state--Great Britain--History.
• English channel tunnel--History.
• Transportation and state.
• History.
• Underwater tunnels.
• Channel Tunnel (Coquelles, France, and Folkestone, England)--History.
• Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xi, 223 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Transport, 2018.

Contents:

• Part 1 Vision p. 1
• Chapter 2 The Great Fear p. 9
• Chapter 3 So Near - And Yet so Far p. 25
• Part 2 Decision p. 41
• Chapter 4 Together, at Long, Long Last p. 42
• Chapter 5 Towards a Final Decision p. 56
• Chapter 6 Alastair Morton - and Other Heroes p. 70
• Part 3 Construction p. 89
• Chapter 7 Ready, Steady Go! p. 90
• Chapter 8 Breakthrough p. 104
• Chapter 9 Trains, Tracks, Security, Rabies and Other Obstacles p. 122
• Chapter 10 Fight to the finish p. 134
• Chapter 11 Anti-climax p. 143
• Part 4 Destination London p. 155
• Chapter 12 Slow Route to a Fast Link p. 156
• Chapter 13 Politics, planning and - finally - building p. 171
• Chapter 14 The Wow Factor p. 186
• Chapter 15 'Sometimes miracles happen' p. 202.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 1526712997
• 9781526712998

OCLC:

1023081518

Publisher Number:

99977759365