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The Channel Tunnel comprises two [[railway]] tunnels and a service tunnel, interconnected, underneath the [[English Channel]], connecting [[England]] and [[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 Channel Tunnel comprises two [[railway]] tunnels and a service tunnel, interconnected, underneath the [[English Channel]], connecting [[England]] and [[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.'' |
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The tunnel is operated by Eurotunnel. Three types of train services operate: |
The tunnel is operated by Eurotunnel. Three types of train services operate: |
Revision as of 19:15, 10 June 2002
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 England and 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.