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In defense of the Chunnel train [“Chunnel Train? Never Again,” Letters, Oct. 19]: The ferry across the English Channel is fun, but if you want to get from London to Paris as easily as possible ...
In 1990, the Chunnel was still being built. It was built from Sangatte, France, south of Calais, to the suburb of Folkestone, England, beneath a body of water Shakespeare called a moat built by ...
Almanac: The "Chunnel" 02:10 On January 20, 1986, 33 years ago today, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and French President Francois Mitterand broke new ground. For that was the day they ...
The tunnel under the English Channel connects two nations with markedly different economic situations and government policies. Which would appeal more to immigrants? Great Britain has one of the ...
The English Channel tunnel, or Chunnel, was one of the great engineering feats of the 20th century, and just as great a financial circus for Eurotunnel. A colorful feature on its inauguration.