(CNN) -- While UK politicians seek to distance themselves from Europe's troubled continent, rail operators are doing their best to bridge the gap. The Channel Tunnel -- a favored travel route for those flitting between London and Paris -- is expanding its reach into mainland Europe by opening its doors to Deutsche Bahn. The German operator's access to the Channel Tunnel upsets the monopoly held on the route by high speed train operator Eurostar since 2004, and will boost traffic by 4 million passengers. Read more: Pampering cows the Wagyu way Jacques Gounon, chief executive of Eurotunnel -- the company that operates the Channel Tunnel -- told CNN the company was recovering from the crisis, when traffic fell by 20%.
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Eurotunnel shuttles 400 trains a day through the Channel Tunnel on average
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Gounon said the company negotiated with Britain and France to expand its footprint
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Last year, the Paris-based company launched a ferry service called MyFerryLink for large vehicles and passengers
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