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摘要

Talking about road tunnel operation can go no more than a few sentences without mention of the Mont Blanc Tunnel fire in 1999. A mere mention is all that is needed. Few people in the underground construction industry don't know the harrowing details of the 39-death tunnel tragedy in the Alps. Safety of tunnel users and tunnel employees is first and foremost in the minds of road tunnel operators. Tunnels has covered this numerous times, particularly in regards to fire, most recently in the June 2012 issue. There are other issues that the operation 'industry' faces-while less grave, they still bring challenge to the safety and efficiency of road tunnels and should be addressed nonetheless. Working toward this, the UK's Road Tunnel Operator Association (RTOA) has recently introduced a Diploma in Road Tunnel Operations.