Channel Tunnel

British

noun

Also called: Chunnel. Eurotunnel. the Anglo-French railway tunnel that runs beneath the English Channel, between Folkestone and Coquelles, near Calais; opened in 1994

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Eurotunnel, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, has halted its UK projects, claiming "unsustainable" levels of taxation has made any future investments "non-viable".

From BBC

Instead, “Tommy” was apprehended at the British entrance to the Channel Tunnel last July, apparently on his way to Spain in a Bentley SUV registered to someone else and with about $20,000 in cash.

From Salon

It is the only accessible site on the high-speed line running between London and the Channel Tunnel.

From Barron's

Virgin Trains will be able to launch rail services through the Channel Tunnel after the UK's rail regulator approved its application to share a depot with Eurostar.

From BBC

Eurostar has revealed plans to run double-decker trains through the Channel Tunnel for the first time.

From BBC

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