Channel Tunnel Crash

[Hippea]

Doesn’t sound good, at least five people in critical condition

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6zxz4dyvdq4t

[Rusty Old-Banger]

First report - no lives at danger.
Then - at least 5 critical.
Hmm.

[towser44]

Seems it the shuttle bus transporting HGV drivers to the carriage they stay on during the 'crossing'. They don't stay in their vehicles like the cars, coaches etc do.

[TheRainMaker]

towser44 said:

Seems it the shuttle bus transporting HGV drivers to the carriage they stay on during the 'crossing'. They don't stay in their vehicles like the cars, coaches etc do.

That is not a major surprise; everyone stands up in those, and the speed they drive down to the far end of the train can be stupid.

[Earthdweller]

Seems the train was stationary by the platform when the shuttle bus lost control and crashed into it

[Rusty Old-Banger]

Earthdweller said:

Seems the train was stationary by the platform when the shuttle bus lost control and crashed into it

For fks sake. A minibus full of professional drivers, who drive things far larger for a living, and it hits a stationary object as massive as a train?!

[Earthdweller]

Rusty Old-Banger said:

Earthdweller said:

Seems the train was stationary by the platform when the shuttle bus lost control and crashed into it

For fks sake. A minibus full of professional drivers, who drive things far larger for a living, and it hits a stationary object as massive as a train?!

[lukeharding]

TheRainMaker said:

towser44 said:

Seems it the shuttle bus transporting HGV drivers to the carriage they stay on during the 'crossing'. They don't stay in their vehicles like the cars, coaches etc do.

That is not a major surprise; everyone stands up in those, and the speed they drive down to the far end of the train can be stupid.

No, not a surprise having been on them a few times. The carriage itself isn't pleasant either, and definitely wasn't during Covid. Hope they all survive and with no lasting effects either.

[Somewhatfoolish]

lukeharding said:

TheRainMaker said:

towser44 said:

Seems it the shuttle bus transporting HGV drivers to the carriage they stay on during the 'crossing'. They don't stay in their vehicles like the cars, coaches etc do.

That is not a major surprise; everyone stands up in those, and the speed they drive down to the far end of the train can be stupid.

No, not a surprise having been on them a few times. The carriage itself isn't pleasant either, and definitely wasn't during Covid. Hope they all survive and with no lasting effects either.

I've only been on it once but I don't remember it being bad, it was a bit Spartan but I'm pretty sure "truck driver sized" 2 x 1 seating.