Talk:LeShuttle

I have had a look at the Eurotunnel Shuttle web page and there is some reference to cyclists being able to use "Le Shuttle". The page for this information is at: http://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/traveller-info/vehicles/bicycles-one/ for the English version.

At the top of the page, it talks of how it is done -- with special trailers for the bikes and the use of a minibus to transport the cyclists. It also mentions about the fares and other issues of note regarding use of "Le Shuttle" by cyclists.

If you have any further information about this, it could be worth putting in to the page for the Eurotunnel Shuttle.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by SimonMackay (talk • contribs).

Channel tunnel shuttle

Are the shuttles maned?

87.254.68.202 (talk) 17:11, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes. I have added this to the article in a new section "Safety regulations". One of their duties is fire fighting and evacuation, as in the recent 2008 Channel Tunnel fire. TiffaF (talk) 06:38, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Speed

How fast do the shuttles go?

Tabletop (talk) 03:25, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Distance over time = 51.5 km divided by 35 minutes = 88 kmh. Having travelled on both Eurostar and Le Shuttle you don't notice the difference in speed as their is no reference point to see how fast you are travelling. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.21.234.137 (talk) 10:23, 28 September 2014 (UTC)

The maximum speed of the locomotives, and the speed limit in the tunnel, is 99 mph or 160 km/h. Lbc07 (talk) 15:21, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

That might be achievable for passenger train.

For freight, the autorities of the tunnel operator they just say:

French

English

S’agissant du catalogue de sillons pour les trains de fret, l’offre est plus hétérogène et varie entre les jours de la semaine et les week-ends de 40 à 64 sillons par jour (2 à 4 sillons par heure). Les sillons diurnes sont principalement des sillons de type « ME120 » (c’est-à-dire pour des trains circulant à 120km/h environ) alors que les sillons de nuit sont soit de type « ME120 », soit de type « MA100 ». Enfin, Eurotunnel a indiqué aux régulateurs que dans certaines circonstances exceptionnelles, les entreprises ferroviaires peuvent commander des sillons spécifiques « hors catalogue », afin de répondre à des besoins particuliers. C’est par exemple le cas des trains de nuit pour les passagers, trains pour lesquels les sillons sont tracés à la demande. C’est également le cas pour les trains de fret « à grande vitesse » qui circulent au-delà des vitesses type proposées dans le catalogue.

As for the freight catalogue, the offer differs from week days to weekend days and varies from 40 to 64 paths a day and 2 to 4 an hour. Day paths are mostly “ME 120” paths (i.e. for train running at approximately 120km/h) while night paths consist of a combination of “ME 120” and “MA 100” paths. Lastly, Eurotunnel has indicated that “in certain exceptional circumstances, Railway Undertakings’ requests may lead Eurotunnel to offer specific train paths outside of those proposed in the pre-arranged path catalogues, in order to cater for exceptional situations”. This is the case for example for night time passenger trains for which paths are designed on request or for high speed rail freight trains. (source: ART’s and ORR’s review of Eurotunnel’s Network, Statement, ANNEXE A L’AVIS N° 2020-014 DU 6 FEVRIER 2020 / ANNEX)

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Renaming

Proposal to rename the article to "LeShuttle" as that is now the rebranded service name Nathan A RF (talk) 19:29, 12 May 2023 (UTC)