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Document 91998E001997
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1997/98 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Passenger listing
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1997/98 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Passenger listing
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1997/98 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Passenger listing
OL C 31, 1999 2 5, p. 110
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91998E1997
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1997/98 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. Passenger listing
Official Journal C 031 , 05/02/1999 P. 0110
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1997/98 by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission (30 June 1998) Subject: Passenger listing In view of the recent tragic ICE train disaster at Eschede, and all the doubts this casts on the safety of modern railway technology, will the Commission now review its decision not to require the listing of passengers in the Channel Tunnel? This decision was justified by the belief that modern technology would prevent the possibility of any railway accident; this belief has now been cast into serious doubt. Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (3 August 1998) It would be premature to attempt to draw conclusions relating to the tragic railway accident at Eschede, Germany, until the enquiries being undertaken into the accident have been completed.