History
When did they start building the Eurotunnel?
1988
What is the lenght of the Eurotunnel?
50.46 km (31.35 miles).
Who was the first passenger aboard LeShuttle?
Queen Elizabeth II
What was the major engineering challenge?
Tunnelling
What is the service tunnel for?
Allows access to maintenance and safety operations.
What time did they open the Eurotunnel?
06.05.1994
What is the deepest point of the tunnel?
75 metres (246 feet) below the sea bed.
How many passenger vehicles use LeShuttle each year on average?
Two million
How many tunnel boring machines were used?
Eleven tunnel boring machines.
What is the primary reason the Channel Tunnel was bulit?
To create a fast, relaiable, and efficient tansportation link between the United Kingdom and continental Europe.
When was the official Anglo-French protocol established for a cross-Channel railway tunnel.
In 1876
What is the number of tracks?
2 single track tunnels
1 service tunnel
How many concrete segments did the construction of the Channel Tunnel required?
720,000 concrete segments.
How many people were employed at the peak of construction?
15,000 people.
How many fires have been in the Tunnel?
3
When was the cross-Channel tunnel project abandoned?
In 1883
What is the restricted top speed for safety?
160 kilometres per hour (99 miles per hour).
How many engineers, technicians and workers contributed towards building the tunnels?
13,000
How many workers were killed during construction?
Ten workers, eight of them British.
Who is the owner of the Eurotunnel?
Groupe Eurotunnel.
When did the tunnel begin to operate?
In 1994.
What was the cost of the tunnel that it finally amounted to?
To £4.65 billion.
How often does a train or shuttle navigate the tunnel during the peak hours?
Every four minutes.
When were the most people killed, during the construction?
In the first few months of boring.
How much of the eurotunnel is underwater?
37.9 km