File is comprised of papers and reports on Transport 2000/Campaign for Better Transport's campaign work on the Channel Tunnel (1974-2009). Materials include the Tread Lightly pamphlet on the Eurostar link and a press of its commitment to reduce carbon emissions (2009); printed response papers to the Department of Transport, seminar booklets, draft reports, and bound publications including "The Right Tracks to Europe" (1989), produced by Transport 2000, British Railways Board, Steer Davies and Gleave, and others which discuss the need for a rail link to and environmental benefits of the Channel Tunnel (1985-1989); information on the decision of a Channel Tunnel produced by Sidney Weighell and others (1974-1975); 1980 evidence to the Select Committee on the fixed channel crossing; Channel Tunnel committee meeting minutes (1985-1986); press releases produced by Transport 2000 which discuss railfreight and intercity prioritisation in evidence to the Mitchell Committee (1985); proposal on Transport 2000's involvement with a Channel Tunnel rail link, Making the Most of the Link seminar details, British Railways Board press release, and other materials relating to renewed investment in Channel Tunnel rail options (1979-1987); assorted correspondence produced by Richard Pout, Department of Transport, Sir David Madel, and others, which discuss Transport and Works Act 1992, the London to Dunstable rail link, Channel Tunnel impact studies, and publications made available to the press including The Independent and 'reputable' news senders (1988-1997); assorted position papers, press releases, and correspondence from Transport 2000 staff indicating support of a Channel rail link (1987-1993); press releases, correspondence, news releases, and proposal for the Right Tracks to Europe report produced by Steer Davies and Gleave Limited and Stephen Joseph of Transport 2000 (1989). Papers relating to Channel Tunnel
