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Liberal Democrats have urged a safety review for lorries using the Channel Tunnel, following a recent fire which caused major disruption to services. Liberal Democrats have urged a safety review for lorries using the Channel Tunnel, following a fire which caused major disruption to services.
Lib Dem transport spokesman Norman Baker says hazardous cargos such as radioactive material should be banned.Lib Dem transport spokesman Norman Baker says hazardous cargos such as radioactive material should be banned.
He also wants the amount of fuel that can be carried cut from 1,500 litres to 300 litres to reduce the risk of fire. He also wants the limit on fuel being carried reduced from 1,500 litres to 300 litres to reduce the risk of fire.
The cause of the blaze has not yet been found but French officials say the fire was near a lorry carrying chemicals. Meanwhile Eurotunnel has opened another section of the north tunnel and resumed 40 more daily train services.
It is not yet known what caused the fire but French officials say the fire was near a lorry carrying chemicals.
Stricter rulesStricter rules
Mr Baker wants the introduction of fully-enclosed lorry carriages, rather than the partially open-sided ones currently in use.Mr Baker wants the introduction of fully-enclosed lorry carriages, rather than the partially open-sided ones currently in use.
He says the government has been complacent in not pushing the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority to adopt stricter rules.He says the government has been complacent in not pushing the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority to adopt stricter rules.
Thirty-two people on a lorry shuttle service were led to safety after the fire in the north tunnel on 11 September. Fourteen had suffered minor injuries, including smoke inhalation. Thirty-two people on a lorry shuttle service were led to safety after the fire in the north tunnel on 11 September. Fourteen were treated for minor injuries, including smoke inhalation.
Eurotunnel has said it will take several months before Channel Tunnel services are operating normally again following the fire.Eurotunnel has said it will take several months before Channel Tunnel services are operating normally again following the fire.
The tunnel has suffered several incidents since it opened to traffic in 1994 although only one other, a fire in 1996, resulted in injuries. However, another of the previously-closed sections of the north tunnel has reopened, raising overall capacity from 170 trains a day to 210.
The London to Paris and Brussels high-speed Eurostar train services will be almost back to normal.
Folkestone-to-Calais passenger and truck services have increased and rail freight trains are using the tunnel at night.