EUR 15126 EVALUATION DES EFFETS DU TUNNEL SOUS LA MANCHE SUR

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ISSN 1018-5593
COST 312
Evaluation of
the effects of the
cross-Channel fixed link
on traffic flows
Final report of the action
and summary of the seminar of Brussels
(23 and 24 june 1992)
CEC COST CEC COST
transport research
COST 312
Evaluation of the effects of the
cross-Channel fixed link on traffic flows
Edited by:
M. Chapuis, F. Fabre, I. Zubero
Commission of the European Communities
Final report of the action and summary of the seminar of Brussels
(23 and 24 june 1992)
Directorate-Genera I for Transport
Directorate-General for Science, Research and Développement
1993 EUR 15126 EN Published by the
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Printed in Belgium COST-TRANSPORT PROJECTS
This is the thirteenth publication in the Transport Research series, which includes final
reports and proceedings of seminars on COST projects in the transport field.
Twenty-five European countries1 are currently involved in COST, the acronym standing for
European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research. The COST
programme as a whole covers pre-competitive research in fifteen areas, one of which is
transport.
It operates as follows:
Each COST project deals with a specific research topic.
A proposal for a project can be put forward at any time either by one or more participant
countries or by one or more research bodies in such countries.
. Once five or more countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, the project
is put in hand. Participation is voluntary; only signatories, however, can take part in the
project.
. COST projects in practice take the form of concerted action. The COST structure
provides administrative and financial support for the cooperative dimension, but the actual
research receives no European funding; work is carried out and funded at the national
level but organized at the European level towards a common objective.
. Each COST project is overseen by a Management Committee.
. Projects vary in length, generally running for between two and five years.
. COST is not part of the European Community but gets substantial Community support
for its work.
. COST projects are often complementary to Community research programmes, or may
be integrated into such programmes.
For the COST framework as a whole, a Commettee of Senior Officials sets out its general
strategy, establishes and oversees its working rules and has the final say on the setting up
of COST actions.
A Technical Committee on Transport sponsors and selects proposals for projects,
coordinates the groundwork for those selected, overseas their implementation by the
Management Committees and ensures the effective dissemination and follow-up of the
results.
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. FOREWARD
This report is the culmination of the COST 312 project on which all the members listed
above worked.
It should be noted that, in the final stage of the project, two Sub-Groups were set up to look
in greater detail at the passenger and goods side.
The Passenger Sub-Group, which was chaired by Mr Kafka and Mr Collings in turn, was
assisted by Mr Harrisson from JMP Consultants.
The Goods Sub-Group chaired by Ms Roy was assisted by Mr Marechal from ITER.
The project's results were also discussed at a seminar in Brussels on 23 and 24 June 1992.
The most significant of its conclusions are incorporated into this final report.
A summary of the seminar's proceedings, which has been prepared with the assistance of
Mr Maréchal of ITER, is given at the end of the seminar report.
A complete version of the seminar's proceedings can be obtained from the COST (Transport)
Secretariat. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
COST 312
Chairman : Mr B. GERARDIN (INRETS. France)
and Mr M. HOUEE (OEST.)
Vice Chairman : Mr E. KAFKA (Department of Transport. United Kingdom)
and Mr COLLINGSt of Transport. United Kingdom)
Secretary : Mr G. SOMER (CEC - DG VII)
and Mr I. ZUBERO (CEC - DG VII)
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