On 9th May 2007 EuroTAP joined Professor Rack, the European Commission and other international experts to examine what progress has been made in the field of tunnel safety. The dinner debate focused on what is still needed to optimise "The future of road tunnel safety in Europe".
Reinhard Rack, member of the European Parliament, author of the European Parliaments Report on minimum safety standards in road tunnels said in 2004, "“We have developed and adopted the Directives and Recommendations on how to build and operate safe road tunnels. Now we need to educate road users”.
It is encouraging to see that EuroTAP reports and recommendations have prompted positive reactions among tunnel operators and public authorities including increased investment together with the upgrading of a whole series of tunnels across Europe like the Rovira Tunnel in Spain or the Ganzstein in Austria. These innovations and improvements go in the right direction if lives are to be saved in the event of tunnels accidents.
EuroTAP - The Future of Tunnel Testing
On 9th May 2007 EuroTAP joined Professor Rack, the European Commission and other international experts to examine what progress has been made in the field of tunnel safety. The dinner debate focused on what is still needed to optimise "The future of road tunnel safety in Europe".