CONSTRUCTION of the undersea Channel Tunnel connecting the United Kingdom and France – also known as Chunnel – began in 1988, ...

A Eurotunnel rule quietly introduced last month could lead to families on Easter getaways being forced to pay twice for their ...

Another group of up to 100 illegal immigrants has been caught trying to get into Britain through the Channel ... through the tunnel were delayed for several hours and freight services were ...

The 109km high-speed rail line connects London St Pancras through Kent to the Channel Tunnel and has four stations ... lower costs for passenger and freight train operators using the high-speed ...

Starline's visionaries have also suggested it could revolutionise freight transport ... tracks to the Channel Tunnel, has said it wants to encourage "new and existing train operators" to open ...

Gemini Trains, spearheaded by former Eurotunnel ... of Eurotunnel from 1981 until the end of construction of the Channel Tunnel in 1994. From 1994, he led the Piggyback Consortium, developing ...

Airline chiefs have accused Heathrow of “clear failure” after Europe’s busiest airport was shut down by a fire in a single electricity substation. The airport closed for nearly 24 hours on Friday in ...

NEW British company Gemini Trains announced on March 24 that it is seeking to ... With significant passenger growth forecast, it says that the route via the Channel Tunnel is ideally suited to ...

The original plan was for the tunnel to be used exclusively by commuter trains during peak hours, with high-speed trains allowed to run though the tunnel at other times, and freight trains ...

Other operators have previously expressed an interest in open access to the Channel Tunnel. Deutsche Bahn showcased a high-speed train at London’s St Pancras in 2010, signaling its intent to ...

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group said there are ‘no more major hurdles to overcome’ before it can begin operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel following an announcement by ...