The Channel Tunnel: A case study of financing and governance after 25 and 125 years

This paper juxtaposes the Channel Tunnel project of the 1880s with the Eurotunnel project 100 years later to reveal issues affecting the financing and governance of large, complex infrastructure projects. The paper concludes by attempting to derive lessons affecting the operation of public-private p...

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Autor principal: Gourvish, Terence
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Idioma:Anglais
Publicat: Revue d’histoire des chemins de fer 2022
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Accés en línia:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Sumari:This paper juxtaposes the Channel Tunnel project of the 1880s with the Eurotunnel project 100 years later to reveal issues affecting the financing and governance of large, complex infrastructure projects. The paper concludes by attempting to derive lessons affecting the operation of public-private partnerships and to measure the Tunnel’s success.