the channel tunnel was first thought of as early as 1802.
the channel tunnel was first thought of as early as 1802.
when was the channel tunnel first thought of?
as early as 1802
the channel tunnel (; also referred to as the chunnel) is a 50.5-kilometre (31.4 mi) undersea rail tunnel (linking folkestone, kent, in the united kingdom with coquelles, pas-de-calais, near the city of calais in northern france) beneath the english channel at the strait of dover. ideas for a cross-channel fixed link appeared as early as 1802, but british political and press pressure over compromised national security stalled attempts to construct a tunnel. the eventual successful project, organised by eurotunnel, began construction in 1988 and was opened by british queen elizabeth ii and french president françois mitterrand in a ceremony held in calais on 6 may 1994. the same year the american society of civil engineers elected the channel tunnel as one of the seven modern wonders of the world.
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channel tunnel fire may refer to several small and large hgv fires which have occurred whilst being transported through the channel tunnel since its opening in 1994. all were caused by lorries carried on the heavy goods vehicle shuttle trains.









































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bullet::::- 1996 channel tunnel fire, a fire which burned for over seven hours on 18 november 1996.









































bullet::::- 2006 channel tunnel fire, a fire that closed the tunnel for a short period on 21 august 2006.









































bullet::::- 2008 channel tunnel fire, a fire which burned for sixteen hours on 11 september 2008.
channel tunnel fire