Does the "tunnel effect" still remains in 2016?

Odile Heddebaut and Jean-Marie Ernecq
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Odile Heddebaut: IFSTTAR/AME/DEST - Dynamiques Economiques et Sociales des Transports - IFSTTAR - Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux - Communauté Université Paris-Est
Jean-Marie Ernecq: European Metropolis Lille- Kortrijk-Tournai - parent

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Abstract: The Channel tunnel and the Eurostar TGV have been a great chance for the Nord-Pas de Calais Region replacing it in a European and French geography. The accompanying 'Transmanche plan' has provided new infrastructures, regional integration and new opportunities. They permitted the openness to Europe and neighbourhood regions and replace definitely the Region in a European dynamic. Nevertheless, the present changing economic context, new political philosophy and the wear dried up the driving forces. If the development conditions are there it lacks a new vision and a new engine. The restructuration around the Channel tunnel concession, the Port of Calais and the rail market with new operators could be the challenge for a new development for the Kent - Nord-Pas-de-Calais integrated maritime region.

Keywords: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; DOVER; ENGLISH CHANNEL; RAIL TRANSPORT; IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUROSTAR TGV; NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS; CALAIS; DOUVRES; KENT; MANCHE; ETUDE D'IMPACT; ZONE URBAINE; ANALYSE ECONOMIQUE; TUNNEL; TRANSPORT FERROVIAIRE; FRONTIERE; TRAIN A GRANDE VITESSE - TGV; TUNNEL SOUS LA MANCHE; BRUXELLES; LILLE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-03-16
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Published in 3e Colloque du programme Vingt années sous la Manche, et au-delà: "Régions accessibles, régions en croissance ?", Mar 2016, Canterbury, United Kingdom

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