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Electrical fault shuts Channel tunnel: operator

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 19:05:07 +0200

Train services between France and Britain were suspended for several hours on Sunday due to a major electrical problem in the tunnel linking the two countries, the train and tunnel operators said.

UK slammed for giving asylum to tunnel walker

Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:30:17 +0100

The company which operates the Channel Tunnel said on Tuesday Britain's decision to grant asylum to a Sudanese man who walked the passage between France and England was "unfortunate".

Eurotunnel trains resume after serious delays

Mon, 21 Dec 2015 09:30:55 +0100

Eurotunnel services were returning to normal on Monday after passengers had been advised to avoid travelling on Sunday due to severe delays.

Refugee killed by Eurotunnel freight train

Fri, 16 Oct 2015 12:11:47 +0200

A refugee was hit and killed by a freight train in northern France in the very early hours of Friday morning, marking the 16th fatality of its kind since June.

Young refugee killed by Channel Tunnel train

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:20:30 +0200

UPDATED: A young African was killed by a freight train near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel in France early Thursday in the latest death of a migrant trying to reach Britain, a local official said.

Ending Calais migrants crisis is 'top priority'

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 13:12:58 +0200

France and Britain vowed on Sunday that ending a crisis which has seen thousands of attempts by migrants to reach England from Calais in recent weeks is a "top priority".

Eurotunnel migrant activity down overnight

Sat, 01 Aug 2015 12:23:22 +0200

French police said on Saturday some 300 migrants in Calais attempted to reach Britain via the cross-Channel tunnel overnight, a significant drop from previous nights as the security presence is beefed up.

Eurotunnel seeks €10m to cover migrant disorder

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:22:54 +0200

The company that runs the cross-Channel rail tunnel said on Wednesday it was seeking €9.7 million ($10.67 million) from the British and French governments in compensation for disruption caused by illegal migrants.

'British protectionism caused French strikes'

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 10:24:05 +0200

The wildcat strikes by French ferry workers in Calais that caused travel chaos on both sides of the English Channel last month were caused by "British protectionism", the chief of Eurotunnel claimed this week.

Migrants use tunnel rail chaos to make bid for UK

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 18:51:00 +0200

The partial closure of the Channel Tunnel caused havoc in France on Tuesday as migrants crowded round trucks queuing for ferry services, trying to sneak on board in desperate attempts to get to Britain.

UK bans Eurotunnel's cross-Channel ferry link

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:11:00 +0200

MyFerryLink Cross-Channel ferries, that are owned by Eurotunnel, have been banned from continuin its service between Calais and the UK port of Dover, competition authorities in London confirmed on Friday. The firm was given six months to end the service.

Eurotunnel's cross-Channel ferry link banned

Tue, 20 May 2014 14:57:00 +0200

Authorities in London confirmed on Tuesday that the MyFerryLink Cross-Channel ferries, that are owned by Eurotunnel, are banned from docking in the UK port of Dover. One French media outlet described the move as “a blow from Trafalgar”.

20 years on, British fears over tunnel lost at sea

Sun, 04 May 2014 09:29:00 +0200

Fearing an invasion of rabid animals, terrorists, immigrants and the loss of their cherished island isolation, many Britons were highly suspicious of the Channel Tunnel.

More Channel Tunnel workers suffer poisoning

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:19:00 +0100

Another 13 workers in the Channel Tunnel suffered carbon monoxide poisoning overnight on Sunday, according to reports in France. It comes after 19 workers suffered a similar fate on Sunday.

Eurostar to lower fares but only if charges drop

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:23:00 +0200

Passengers travelling on the Eurostar are being overcharged for tickets, the cross-Channel rail operator's boss Nicolas Petrovic admitted on Sunday. But Petrovic said fares on the high-speed rail service will only be reduced if Eurotunnel decreases its charges.

Eurotunnel demands probe after shares plunge

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:25:02 +0200

Channel Tunnel train operator Eurotunnel is demanding an investigation after claiming an order by the European Commission to cut its charges, saw a whopping €500 million knocked off its market value.

'Channel Tunnel users being over-charged'

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:12:00 +0200

Passengers using the Channel Tunnel are being forced to fork out too much for their tickets the European Commission said on Friday as it told both France and the UK to cut the charges for running trains.

Cargo shuttle fire suspends Chunnel traffic

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:26:00 +0100

Traffic in the Channel tunnel linking Britain and France was suspended for two hours on Thursday after a fire on a cargo shuttle that caused no injuries, its operator Eurotunnel said.

Channel Tunnel marks 300 millionth passenger

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:37:00 +0200

The rail tunnel between Britain and France has now carried 300 million passengers under the English Channel, its operator Eurotunnel said on Thursday.

Hopes rise for Calais-Kent commuter link

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:38:07 +0200

There is growing momentum for a cross-Channel "metro" link from the French port of Calais to the English county of Kent, after a meeting on Thursday between business leaders and politicians.