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| Eurotunnel celebrates 250 million people through the Channel Tunnel Eurotunnel celebrates the passage of 250 million people through the Channel Tunnel since commercial services began, 16 years ago, in June 1994. This significant number (equivalent to half the population of the European Union!), includes car and coach passengers on board Passenger Shuttles, Truck drivers and their companions travelling on Truck Shuttles and passengers on Eurostar trains between London, Paris and Brussels. 58% of the 250 million people are customers on Eurotunnel Shuttles, the car and truck carrying system that runs between Folkestone and Calais in just 35 minutes, with up to 10 departures per hour in each direction. On average, since 1994, c. 43,000 people have passed through the Channel Tunnel every day (for comparison, that is the population of the City of Canterbury, or Arras). write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |