How the Chunnel Reconnected Britain to Europe: 1990 Engineering Marvel Discover the epic story of the Channel Tunnel, the 31-mile underwater tunnel that physically reconnects Britain and mainland Europe. On December 1, 1990, workers drilled the final breakthrough beneath the English Channel, completing a feat centuries in the making. With 13,000 workers, massive tunnel-boring machines, and $15 billion in construction costs, the Chunnel transformed travel forever. Today, Eurostar trains race thro

Train services through the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and continental Europe partially reopened after a power supply failure. The disruption upended holiday travel plans for thousands of passengers in London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam https://reut.rs/3LoZxrR | Reuters

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Eurostar, the high-speed train service connecting Britain and continental Europe, faced hours of delays on Tuesday after a major power failure inside the Channel Tunnel, snarling plans for thousands of people during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. https://nyti.ms/3MRq3L4 | The New York Times