The Channel Tunnel (Safety) Order 2007

Infrastructure manager

13.  For this purpose and without prejudice to their responsibilities under the Concession, the Concessionaires shall take all necessary measures and in particular shall:

i. implement any necessary risk control measures, where appropriate in co-operation with railway undertakings;

ii. comply with Community and national legislation and the unified safety rules applying to the railway system;

iii. be responsible for the compliance of the shuttle service operations for road vehicles with the safety requirements for the Common Section;

iv. ensure that rolling stock used for operating shuttle services for road vehicles is authorised to run on the Common Section;

v. ensure that rolling stock used to operate their shuttle services for road vehicles is in safe condition;

vi. ensure that railway undertakings and sub-contractors have access to all information necessary for them to fulfil their responsibilities on the training and certification of staff undertaking safety-related work, including information on specific procedures for preventing and protecting against risks in the tunnel;

vii. ensure that their staff undertaking safety-related work have been trained, and possess and maintain the appropriate skills and certification;

viii. take any necessary protective measures if they identify, or are advised of, a situation presenting a clear and present safety risk arising from a serious or repeated failure of the railway undertakings to respect the unified safety rules;

ix. advise the Intergovernmental Commission of any serious or repeated failure of the railway undertakings to respect the unified safety rules and of any protective measures taken, in order for the Commission to assess the action to be taken, in particular action under Article 54.