History
Who opened the tunnel?
The tunnel was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and François Mitterrand.
Cars and bus
What machine trains can transport
50.5 metres
How deep is the tunnel below the seabed bed ?
What year the tunnel was opened ?
On May 6th 1994.
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How many trains work per day ?
Hundreds of thousands
How many shareholders are there ?
How long it took to complete the tunnel?
It took 6 years (from 1988 to 1994).
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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 ?
Who was the first person to bring forward the proposal for constructing a tunnel under the Channel?
The French engineer Albert Mathieu.
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 ?
How old is the Channel Tunnel?
28 years
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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 ?