Channel Tunnel

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Length	50,450 m
Opened	May 6, 1994
Construction started	1988
Locations	English Channel
	Strait of Dover
Operating speed	160 kilometres per hour (99 mph)
Did you know	The Channel Tunnel, 31 miles (50 km) long, consists of three tunnels: two for rail traffic and a central tunnel for services and security.
Date of Reg.	2019-07-09 21:25:43
Date of Upd.	2022-12-27 02:31:32
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About Channel Tunnel

The Channel Tunnel is a 50. 45-kilometre rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, in England, with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France, beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. It is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and the European mainland.

Eurostar passengers stuck on board with no electricity

Nov 30,2023 12:11 pm

... The firm said an overhead cable fell on the 08:16 GMT train, travelling from London to Amsterdam, at the entrance of the Channel Tunnel...

'We can't be honest,' former home secretaries tell Kuenssberg on immigration

Jun 3,2023 11:20 am

... The government " smashed" illegal entries through the Channel Tunnel, they claimed, so those desperate to enter the UK turned to small boats...

Strikes Update: How Thursday 16 March's strikes affect you

Mar 15,2023 1:51 pm

... Upcoming strike action SUN 19 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK MON 20 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and several regions of England, and the GMB union in parts of England, are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK only The industrial action is due to end at around 07:00 GMT TUE 21 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Teachers in Northern Ireland The majority of teachers in Northern Ireland are holding a half-day strike Many schools across the country are not expected to open until after midday Read more: WED 22 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and the North West region of England are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: THU 23 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 24 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 25 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 26 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 27 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 28 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers who are members of the EIS, NASUWT and SSTA unions are on strike The industrial action is expected to affect thousands of schools across Scotland Read more: WED 1 MAR Teachers in Scotland Teachers who are members of the EIS, NASUWT and SSTA unions are on strike The industrial action is expected to affect thousands of schools across Scotland Read more: THU 2 MAR Teachers in Wales Teachers in Wales who are members of the National Education Union are taking industrial action over pay It is expected that hundreds of schools will be affected Read more: FRI 3 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 4 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 5 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 6 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 7 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 8 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 9 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 10 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 11 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 12 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 13 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated The industrial action will begin at 07:00GMT Read more: TUE 14 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated Read more: WED 15 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated The industrial action will end at 07:00GMT Read more: Civil servants About 133,000 civil servants, working across more than 100 government departments and agencies, are on strike Members of the PCS union are taking industrial action in a dispute over pay, pensions, job security and redundancy terms Read more: Teachers Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) at all schools in England are on strike NEU teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are also due to walk out Read more: London Underground London Underground staff who are members of the Aslef and RMT unions are on strike Previous strikes have seen widespread disruption Travellers are advised to check on services before they start their journeys Read more: THU 16 MAR Teachers Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) at all schools in England are on strike NEU teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are also due to walk out Read more: Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: University staff University staff who are members of the University and College Union are on strike UCU members at 83 universities are taking part Read more: FRI 17 MAR University staff University staff who are members of the University and College Union are on strike UCU members at 83 universities are taking part Read more: SAT 18 MAR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: SUN 19 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 20 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 21 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 22 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 23 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 24 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 25 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 26 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 27 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 28 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 29 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 30 MAR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: FRI 31 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 1 APR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: SUN 2 APR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date How are you affected by the strikes? Are you taking part in strike action? You can email: ...

Strikes Update: How Wednesday 15 March's strikes affect you

Mar 14,2023 2:10 pm

Strikes Update: How Monday 13 March junior doctors' strike will affect you

Mar 12,2023 1:41 pm

... Upcoming strike action SUN 19 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK MON 20 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and several regions of England, and the GMB union in parts of England, are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK only The industrial action is due to end at around 07:00 GMT TUE 21 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Teachers in Northern Ireland The majority of teachers in Northern Ireland are holding a half-day strike Many schools across the country are not expected to open until after midday Read more: WED 22 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and the North West region of England are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: THU 23 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 24 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 25 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 26 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 27 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 28 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers who are members of the EIS, NASUWT and SSTA unions are on strike The industrial action is expected to affect thousands of schools across Scotland Read more: WED 1 MAR Teachers in Scotland Teachers who are members of the EIS, NASUWT and SSTA unions are on strike The industrial action is expected to affect thousands of schools across Scotland Read more: THU 2 MAR Teachers in Wales Teachers in Wales who are members of the National Education Union are taking industrial action over pay It is expected that hundreds of schools will be affected Read more: FRI 3 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 4 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 5 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 6 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 7 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 8 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 9 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date FRI 10 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 11 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 12 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 13 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated The industrial action will begin at 07:00GMT Read more: TUE 14 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated Read more: WED 15 MAR Junior doctors Junior doctors who are members of the BMA union are on strike Junior doctors account for more than 40% of the medical workforce so widespread disruption is anticipated The industrial action will end at 07:00GMT Read more: Civil servants About 133,000 civil servants, working across more than 100 government departments and agencies, are on strike Members of the PCS union are taking industrial action in a dispute over pay, pensions, job security and redundancy terms Read more: Teachers Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) at all schools in England and Wales are on strike NEU teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are also due to walk out Read more: London Underground London Underground staff who are members of the Aslef and RMT unions are on strike Previous strikes have seen widespread disruption Travellers are advised to check on services before they start their journeys Read more: THU 16 MAR Teachers Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) at all schools in England and Wales are on strike NEU teachers in sixth-form colleges in England are also due to walk out Read more: Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: University staff University staff who are members of the University and College Union are on strike UCU members at 83 universities are taking part Read more: FRI 17 MAR University staff University staff who are members of the University and College Union are on strike UCU members at 83 universities are taking part Read more: SAT 18 MAR Rail Members of the RMT union from 14 train operators are on strike in England Some services which run into Scotland and Wales are likely to be affected Read more: SUN 19 MAR There are currently no national strikes planned for this date More than 36,000 junior doctors are set to strike on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in England...

Strikes update: How Monday 20 February's walkouts will affect you

Feb 19,2023 12:21 pm

... The strike by Border Force officials at Dover, Calais, Dunkirk and the Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal lasts until Monday morning - it s expected to end at around 07:00 GMT...

Coach passengers returning to UK face waits of more than six hours

Feb 18,2023 1:41 pm

... Border Force staff in Calais, Dunkirk, Dover and the Coquelles Channel Tunnel terminal are on a four-day strike over pay...

Strikes Update: How Friday 17 February's walkouts will affect you

Feb 16,2023 12:31 pm

... UK staff working at the Port of Dover but also Calais, Port of Dunkirk and Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal are taking industrial action...

Strikes Update: How Friday 17 February's walkouts will affect you

Feb 12,2023 8:31 am

Border Force staff are beginning a four-day series of strikes on Friday during half term for many UK schools.

UK staff working at The Port of Dover but also Calais, Port of Dunkirk and Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal are taking industrial action.

People arriving in the UK on Friday should prepare for Border disruption,

In addition, Ambulance workers are striking in the West Midlands and Northern Ireland on Friday.

The Action is being organised by the Unite union, which says that essential emergency cover will be in place.

It Comes as The Royal College of Nursing announces its biggest walkout of the pay dispute in England over

You can or about why people are taking strike action, and below you can find information on how it could affect you.

Upcoming strike action FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling

Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay

Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and West London SAT 4 FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

SUN 5 FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

MON 6 FEB Nurses in England Members of The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work

Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the GMB and Unite unions in several regional services across England and from Unite in Wales are on strike The Strike affects non-life threatening Calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

TUE 7 FEB Nurses in England on strike Members of The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work

WED 8 FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

THU 9 FEB Physiotherapists take action NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members are involved University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved

FRI 10 FEB Ambulance staff Thousands of Ambulance staff across five services in England - London , Yorkshire, The South West , North East and North West - are striking The Strike affects non-life threatening Calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved

SAT 11 FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

SUN 12 FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

MON 13 FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

TUE 14 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved

WED 15 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved

THU 16 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The Strike affects non-life threatening Calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

FRI 17 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in the West Midlands and in Northern Ireland are on strike The Strike affects non-life threatening Calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

Border Force Border Force staff at The Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and The Port of Dover are taking industrial action The Strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK SAT 18 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at The Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and The Port of Dover are taking industrial action The Strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK SUN 19 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at The Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and The Port of Dover are taking industrial action The Strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK MON 20 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and several regions of England are on strike The Strike affects non-life threatening Calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

Border Force Border Force staff at The Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and The Port of Dover are taking industrial action The Strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK only The industrial action is due to end at around 07:00 GMT TUE 21 FEB Teachers in Northern Ireland The majority of Teachers in Northern Ireland are holding a half-day strike Many schools across the country are not expected to open until after midday

WED 22 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in the North West region of England are on strike The Strike affects non-life threatening Calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

THU 23 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The Strike affects non-life threatening Calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

FRI 24 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The Strike affects non-life threatening Calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

SAT 25 FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

SUN 26 FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

Border Force strikes

The PCS union expects 1,000 of its members at the ports of Calais, Dunkirk and Dover, and the Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal, to walk out between

Military Personnel and civil servants have been trained to step in and carry out Border checks, although Military Personnel will not be going to France.

Nevertheless, the government said people should prepare their families for longer waiting times at Border control.

People should use eGates where possible, and check with operators before travelling, it said.

Which Ambulance staff are striking?

Hundreds of members of the Unite trade union are striking on Friday in Northern Ireland and the West Midlands . People are still advised to call 999 in an emergency.

Ambulances will still be sent to The Most life-threatening Calls - known as Category 1, which includes cardiac arrests.

Patients that need lifesaving treatment, such as kidney or cancer care, will also be transported.

Less urgent Calls - known as Category 2, which includes some strokes and major Burns - might have to wait longer than usual for an Ambulance .

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