2. Tunnel fire investigation I: The Channel Tunnel fire, 18 November 1996

Shipp, Martin

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“…Alonso and Rein reports 21 that according to UK statistics a bus has 2.3 times higher probability for catching fire than a car, and approximately equal probability as heavy goods vehicles 22,23 . Compared with other modes of transport, the probability for bus fires is 2.7 times higher than ships and 8 times higher than trains 24 . The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service statistics revealed that in nearly one in five of the fires, 40 of the total 213, the entire vehicle suffered fire or heat damage.…”

Section: Bus Fire Accidentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fire safety of interior materials of buses

Houssami¹,

Fredriksson

Dréan³

et al. 2023

Fire and Materials

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This study provides an analysis on the fire safety of passengers and the fire protection of coaches and buses. A brief review of major bus fire incidents, an overview of current regulations in Europe, and their limitations are presented. The study finds that the current small-scale fire test methods described in UN ECE Reg No. 118 need to be replaced by test methods that can assess the reaction to fire of materials when exposed to ignition sources of varying sizes. To address these shortcomings, the study proposed an expert recommendation to update the material fire safety requirements and testing for buses. Additional measures are proposed, derived from objectives and strategies applied in other transport sectors, and can be tested through existing European and international standards, which are widely used by several industries. These measures aim to extend the time with tenable conditions for a safe evacuation in case of fire, reduce the degree of damage to buses, reduce the risk for fast and excessive thermal exposure on modern energy carriers needed for a more sustainable transport sector.

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Section: Bus Fire Accidentsmentioning

confidence: 99%