World famous YouTuber shows top Tyne Tunnels technology to over six million subscribers
A filmmaker has gone behind the scenes at the Tyne Tunnels to show off a first of its kind fire suppression system.
A world famous YouTube personality has shown the system which keeps the Tyne Tunnels safe to his over six million subscribers.
Educational filmmaker Tom Scott has been a near-constant presence on the video sharing website for over a decade before taking time away in January 2024. This time off allowed him to film a new set of videos, including one at the Tyne Tunnels.
The tunnels’ fire suppression system was the focus of the video with the staff behind the tunnels showing off the safety infrastructure, which was the first of its kind to be installed in the UK.
The tunnel contains 33 mist pumps which act as a mist-based fire fighting system if a vehicle goes up in flames.
The video, named ‘The mist that keeps the Tyne Tunnels safe’shows the sire suppression system in full flow, in addition to explaining how and why the system is so efficient.