History
It is Queen Elizabeth II and François Mitterrand.
Who opened the tunnel ?
Cars and bus
What machine trains can transport
50.5 metres
How deep is the tunnel below the seabed bed ?
On May 6th 1994.
Which day did the tunnel open ?
400
How many trains work per day ?
Hundreds of thousands
How many shareholders are there ?
6 years, from 1988 to 1994.
How long did the construction last ?
2 + 1
How many tunnel are used for the train's circulation ? How many for the security / ventilation ?
13 000
How many people were employed during the construction ?
Albert Mathieu
Who put forward the first proposal for a tunnel under the Channel ?
engineers / technicians / skillworkers
What type of workers were employed for the construction ?
300 million in the London Olympique Year
What was the record number of passengers in 2012, since the beggining ?
26
How old is the Channel Tunnel ?
11
How many boring machines were used to dig the tunnel ?
12 million
How many roses are delivered through the tunnel every year for Valentine's Day ?