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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, June 3, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Historic link nears completion Hunnel May threaten ferry ports / British Miner Roy West left and French Tunnel manager Philippe Dumont celebrated the dec. 1, 1990, breakthrough of a service train with Flag waving at san Gatte France. Motorists will get reminder associated press n d britons drive on the loft frenchmen on the right uninformed sceptics have predicted huge head on collisions when they Netom tie. Channel Tunnel a a a. Thom won t be any at least inside the Tunnel the. Channel Tunnel is for trains not cars but what Wilh a happen after a train deposits a car at the other end of the tunnels another question a a a a. Eur Tunnel plans  20 trains an hour carrying some -13 s million passengers a year when the tunnels open Lor business to 1993. A a a i Lull will be chisel nosed tvs a twins a Grande Viesse or High Speed train whisking riders from pans to Loudon and tracks at speeds of up to 200 Mph. A _ the others will be specially const clod trains carrying Cam buses  heavy trucks. A Mot ousts will drive aboard  freight cars at huge terminals in san Gatte and Folkestone England and remain in their vehicles As the train makes the 20-minute. Cios mgl. -. A of course once the cars. Are.  the. Other Side and Drivers descend into unfamiliar streets anything. . A a Quot Quot to keep the terminal Tom b  junkyards British  Road safety organizations have launched a. Pre tunti0l�?�awarcness Campaign _. A. British motorists taking the ferry to the continent starting this summer will receive yellow stickers Reading. Quot keep right Quot to  of european driving customs a . Quot signs bedding sins Lar messages will Greet them when. Disembarking. A Quot keep left Quot Campaign will educate  the other Way. A a. The prop it w ill continue Lor the Channel Tunnel a organizers Hope that the to toasts will remember to take the stickers olt.whon.1hey get Home. Tunnel tag machines these colossal pieces of equipment simultaneously it dig remove Rock and put up Tunnel waifs with a laser beam to keep the Driver on course the 700 Foo Mpr Caterpillar presses curved slabs into the newty exposed Tunnel As k digs afar. The timetable Calls for 650 feet to be dug each week. Travelling the will be Able t England the Overall length of the Tunnel is 31 Miles 24 Milt of it underway Page 14 the stars and stripes  
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