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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10195

5 August 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Automotive associations criticise low safety levels applicable to European tunnels

Brussels, 04/08/2010 (Agence Europe) - A series of inspections carried out by the consortium of car clubs automobiles, EuroTAP, has highlighted the fact that an “alarming” number of European tunnels may not fulfil the safety standards laid down in European legislation (directive establishing minimum safety requirements for the tunnels of the trans-European transport networks) (EUROPE 8687). The directive in question must be transposed by 2014 for tunnels of more than 500 metres in...

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