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Asylum seekers sometimes try to sneak aboard trains heading to England, believing their chances of receiving asylum are better there than in France. |
Asylum seekers sometimes try to sneak aboard trains heading to England, believing their chances of receiving asylum are better there than in France. |
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It has been declared one of the modern [[Seven Wonders of the World]] by the [[American Society of Civil Engineers]]. |
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The Channel tunnel, or le tunnel sous la Manche is a long-standing project that saw several false starts before finally being completed in 1994.
- Some history on earlier projects would be good
- link: http://ww2.eurotunnel.com/rcs/etun/pb_english/en_wp_corp/en_fld_corp_about/en_fld_corp_us/index.jsp
The Channel Tunnel comprises two railway tunnels and a service tunnel, interconnected, underneath the English Channel, connecting Cheriton in Kent, England and Sangatte in northern France. It is 50 kilometres long, out of which 39 kilometres are undersea. The average depth is 40 metres underneath the seabed. It opened for travel in 1994 and its rail service carries vehicles as well as passengers. Also called The Chunnel.
The tunnel is operated by Eurotunnel. Three types of train services operate:
- Eurostar passenger service, London to Paris and Brussels
- Le Shuttle, which carries cars and lorries across the channel similarly to the ferries
- Freight trains
Asylum seekers sometimes try to sneak aboard trains heading to England, believing their chances of receiving asylum are better there than in France.
It has been declared one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.