Eurotunnel

British

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌtʌnəl /

noun

another name for Channel Tunnel

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New EU biometric border checks due to be rolled out at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel next month have been delayed again.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Eurotunnel chief executive Yann Leriche says there will be no "chaos" or queues at the Channel tunnel and that his company is fully prepared.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Eurotunnel said it had a waiting time of 60 minutes for freight and 30 minutes for cars at its Folkestone terminal due to "high demand".

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Eurotunnel was also experiencing delays at its Folkstone terminal on Saturday morning, at the start of a weekend which is expected to see the Christmas getaway reach its peak.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Eurotunnel, which runs vehicle shuttles through the Channel Tunnel, is also introducing the EES in stages.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

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