Groupe Eurotunnel: Channel Tunnel Innovation
June 29 2017 - 7:30AM
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Foundation stone ceremony for Freight Train
Scanner at Calais-Frethun
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3D projection of the futur freight train
scaner - Calais Fréthun - Copyright Eurotunnel
The first stone of the future Freight Train Scanner, the first
of its kind in France, has been laid by Jacques Gounon, Chairman
and Chief Executive of Groupe Eurotunnel (Paris:GET) and Patrick
Jeantet, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SNCF and
Chairman and Chief Executive of SNCF Réseau, at a ceremony held
today at Calais-Frethun freight yard.
The €6.4 million Freight Train scanner, paid for entirely by
Eurotunnel, will be sited on the national railway network following
an agreement reached with SNCF Réseau. It is expected to enter
service in the second quarter of 2018.
Operated by customs officers from the Douane, the only authority
certified to use such material in France, the scanner will bring
saving of several hours to the process of controls on trains
heading for the UK via the Channel Tunnel. The installation of this
equipment will enable the control of up to 30 trains per day at a
speed of 20km per hour, without stopping. In addition, the new
scanner will considerably improve the efficiency of action to
prevent smuggling.
Jacques Gounon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Groupe Eurotunnel SE, stated: “To prepare for the speed of
growth in rail freight traffic, Eurotunnel has installed state of
the art technology. This investment is unique in France and will
enable us to handle the 5,000 trains per year forecast by
2023”.
Patrick Jeantet, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SNCF
Réseau, stated: “Our specialist teams will work
closely together to install this scanner. SNCF Réseau has made
space available and will modify equipment to accommodate this
innovative solution which will considerably improve cross-Channel
traffic flow”.
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