France and Britain spent six years tunnelling beneath the English Channel until both sides met 40 metres below the seabed in 1990, creating a 50.5-kilometre rail link be…

For several centuries, the English Channel has been the natural divide between Britain and mainland Europe. Getting across ...
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The Channel Crossing Bridge That Never Was

When the Channel Tunnel opened in 1994, the undersea rail link saw Britain grew closer to the European mainland than ever before. However, had things gone a little differently, history might have ...
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Virgin Trains to compete with Eurostar on Channel Tunnel rail links – what will it mean for travellers?

Eurostar is set to lose its decades-long monopoly of passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel. Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Trains will be able to compete from London to Paris, Brussels and ...
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Channel Tunnel disruption affects Eurostar trains and vehicle shuttle between France and England

PARIS — Power problems and a stuck train interrupted rail services through the undersea Channel Tunnel connecting the United Kingdom and continental Europe on Tuesday, operators said, stranding ...
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New destinations and Eurostar rivals: How Channel Tunnel rail travel might change in the future

2025 has been full steam ahead for rail transport with a roster of new train routes and destinations announced. It’s positive news for the future of travel and its carbon footprint, and for the ...
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Channel Tunnel partially reopens after stranding New Year’s travelers

PARIS (AP) — Power problems and a stuck train interrupted rail services through the undersea Channel Tunnel connecting the United Kingdom and continental Europe on Tuesday, operators said, stranding ...