Mita supply Glass-Reinforced Polyester cable tray and support systems to Channel Tunnel Rail Link 
(26/01/2007)
Due to open in 2007, Phase II of the 108 km high speed rail line linking the Folkstone end of the Channel Tunnel to London, runs from Ebbsfleet in Kent to the new London St Pancras International station, a distance of 39 km. Part of one of the UK’s largest civil engineering projects, the route includes over 40km of twin bore tunnels running under the Thames at Dartford and from Dagenham to Central London.
Mita (UK) Ltd have supplied high-strength, corrosion and fire-resistant composite Glass-Reinforced Polyester (GRP) cable tray and support systems for multiple electrical services for Phase II of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) under construction.
Containment and protection for multiple electrical services, including power, lighting, signalling and data-communications cabling is provided by heavy-duty Cabsys GRP cable tray manufactured and supplied by Mita.
More than 20 km of the heavy duty tray together with Fibastrut channel-type supports have been installed throughout the cross-passages which link the twin running-tunnels as well as in sections of the main tunnels themselves. The installation was carried out by EMCOR Rail and Infrastructure Services Ltd, part of the UK arm of the international M&E engineering group.
All components supplied by Mita (UK) Ltd for the project have been manufactured in GRP composite using special ‘modar’ resin and pultrusion lamination technology. Not only does this combine fire-resistance with low smoke, zero halogen performance, it also gives a high loading to weight ratio, corrosion resistance, minimal maintenance requirements with speed and ease of installation, to reduce through-life costs to a minimum.
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