• In February 1987, the third reading of the Channel Tunnel Bill took place in the House of Commons, and passed by 94 votes to 22.
  • No list of railway wonders would be complete without including the great marvel of modern civil engineering that is the Channel Tunnel
  • The Channel Tunnel linking Britain and France holds the record for the longest undersea tunnel in the world – 50km (31 miles) long.
  • The Channel Tunnel is a roughly 50 km rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, in England with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France.
  • As the Channel tunnel turns 30, England needs to grow up and acknowledge its deep bond with France. 11 days ago. Jonn ElledgeBy Jonn Elledge.
  • Yet Brexit, COVID, government disinterest and tighter security have ramped up the cost of travelling through the Channel Tunnel, which opened almost 30 years ago.
  • Given its function as a crucial transportation artery, the Channel Tunnel required robust safety systems to protect workers, equipment, and future users.
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  • This Monday marks 30 years since France and the United Kingdom officially opened the Channel Tunnel.
  • Feted as one of the seven wonders of the modern world by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1996, the Channel Tunnel is the longest undersea tunnel in...