The Channel Tunnel connecting the United Kingom with mainland Europe was officially opened on May 6th, 1994. Last monday marked the 30 year anniversary.

The construction took 6 years and 13,000 people were involved in the project. Pre-COVID more than 11 Mio people boarded the Eurostar passenger trains, and as many people used the car shuttle service (2019).

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Source: Wikipedia
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