The Channel Tunnel linking Britain with France is one of the seven wonders of the modern world but what did it take to build the longest undersea tunnel ever constructed? We hear from the men and ...

The building of the Channel Tunnel, one of the engineering wonders of modern times. Shows the planning, construction, completion and aftermath. In particular it shows the problems that had to be ...

But while building the tunnel was an epic achievement, keeping this vital artery flowing is a constant, never-ending challenge. As the Channel Tunnel’s 25th anniversary collides with Brexit ...

The Channel Tunnel — also known as the 'Chunnel' — is the longest undersea tunnel in the world at 50.45km (31.5mi) long. Of those, 37.9km (23.5mi) are under the English Channel. It was opened in May ...

Ever since the time of Napoleon, the idea of a tunnel under the English Channel has fascinated the French, and to a lesser degree the insular English. Bonaparte beamed at the thought of his ...

German tunnel specialist Herrenknecht will study the feasibility of building a high-speed rail tunnel between Morocco and ...

The Channel Tunnel is an undersea railway tunnel which connects the UK and France via Kent and Calais, beneath the English Channel. Having opened in 1994, it has the longest underwater section of ...

Eurotunnel apologises over "extended wait" for passengers at the Folkestone terminal. The Channel Tunnel operator says its new kiosk system at Folkestone is "idiot-proof". The Operation Brock ...

while others have suggested building it on stilts. One design even proposed making the tunnel float, held in place by cables attached to the ocean floor. The Channel Tunnel linking France to the U ...

if built at the same speed as the Channel Tunnel linking France and the U.K. "The trains would have to move very fast to be competitive with air travel. At speeds not seen yet for trains ...

If built, the tunnel would be one of the longest of its kind worldwide and would make transporting goods and people between ...

The Channel Tunnel's unique safety rules have proved a major obstacle to the introduction of new types of passenger train, and are continuing to do so. German Rail (DB) announced today that it will ...