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One step closer to a direct high-speed rail route between London and Bordeaux
It has been revealed that 20 per cent of passengers who flew from London to Bordeaux in 2017 would switch to a rail service if one was available.
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HS1 international expansion will see London-Bordeaux in under five hours
Railway operators are collaborating to determine a new international route, which could potentially be in operation within a few years…
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Life at both ends of the ‘Chunnel’
12 July 2016 | By Eurotunnel
Video: Follow the daily work of two Eurotunnel employees who help provide a vital link for those travelling to and from France and Europe.
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Eurotunnel remains a vital link says Group following Brexit
27 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Eurotunnel has reaffirmed its vocation to facilitate exchanges between the UK and France following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union in a referendum held on 23 June.
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Groupe Eurotunnel appoints François Gauthey as Deputy CEO
3 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
François Gauthey has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Groupe Eurotunnel SE. Mr Gauthey took up his new role on 02 May 2016.
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Eurotunnel increases capacity at Folkestone terminal
16 February 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Eurotunnel has expanded capacity at its Folkestone terminal facility in Kent, as part of the groups Terminal 2015 project.
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Eurotunnel announces record breaking year for Le Shuttle Freight
23 December 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Eurotunnel has revealed Le Shuttle Freight carried a record number of trucks on services to and from Folkestone and Coquelles during 2015.
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Eurotunnel announces order for 3 new freight shuttles to meet growing demand
14 January 2015 | By Eurotunnel
With the British economy continuing to grow and cross-Channel traffic flows concentrating on the shortest routes as a result of environmental constraints, the market in the strait of Dover is set to grow over the coming years...
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Exclusive Online-Only Article for Global Railway Review – Eurotunnel: Staying 100% connecting underground
16 June 2014 | By Michel Boudoussier, Managing Director, Eurotunnel Group
For its 20th anniversary on 6 May 2014, Eurotunnel Group pushed the button to launch a new mobile telephony service for passengers...
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Eurotunnel completes mobile telephone and internet connections in Channel Tunnel
7 May 2014 | By Eurotunnel
For its 20th Anniversary, Eurotunnel has installed British mobile telephone services inside the North Running Tunnel with the help of UK operators Vodafone, EE and O2 UK and the equipment supplier, Alcatel-Lucent...
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GB Railfreight acquires new locos to support growth
7 February 2014 | By GB Railfreight
In order to deliver further growth GB Railfreight has decided to strengthen its existing fleet of locomotives by the procurement of a further 13 Class 66 locomotives from Electro-Motive Diesel Inc...
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Eurotunnel completes the mobile telephony offer in Channel Tunnel, 100 metres below sea level
9 January 2014 | By Eurotunnel
Eurotunnel and the British mobile telephone operators EE and Vodafone have today signed a 10 year agreement to offer mobile services in the Channel Tunnel...
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Eurotunnel and Siemens conduct successful test of Vectron locomotive in Channel Tunnel
28 January 2013 | By Kreab Gavin Anderson
“The approval of new rolling stock is the vital counterpart to the open access model..."
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Eurotunnel celebrates 300 million passengers through the Channel Tunnel
18 October 2012 | By Kreab Gavin Anderson
Eurotunnel celebrates the arrival of the 300 millionth person to travel through the Channel Tunnel since the start of commercial services...
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Successful launch of mobile telephone and internet services in the Channel Tunnel
25 July 2012 | By Kreab Gavin Anderson
Passengers now able to telephone & connect to the internet inside the Channel Tunnel...