I found out some interesting info redarding the Channel Tunnel, which we have just used again to drive to Brussels.
It is 36 miles long. The walls are 10mtrs thick and steel reinforced. It zig zags and goes up and down and it also leaks(deliberately so). the train travels thru it at 90 miles an hour. One can feel the up and down movement and also ears may 'pop' like on a irplane. however, I was very surpised to learn how fast we were travelling. We also talked about the possibilty of a terrorist attack. It is considered very small. Mainly becasue terrorist organizations are contacts in both UK and France. The Chunnel is the fastest way in or out of the UK. Apart from that, bombing the Chunnel would not have much affect in terms of economics etc. For me it is certainly beats the airplane or boat for getting across the channel. Not that I could take my car on a plane! -- bw colin TANTRA LHASA APSO (reg 1982) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tantra-apso.com
