The operator of the Channel Tunnel link between France and the UK has reported a 2020 net loss of €113 million due to the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, but said it was confident in the future.
Channel Tunnel rail traffic was back running as normal on Wednesday morning after Eurostar and Eurotunnel services were hit by five hour delays on Tuesday due to a power cut.
Traffic resumed through the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France early Saturday several hours after being suspended when 113 migrants entered the French side of the tunnel complex, the company operating it told AFP.
Another migrant has died attempting to cross to the UK through the Channel Tunnel. Despite the migrants being told of the dangers, the victim attempted to enter the Channel Tunnel and was severely burned.
Three migrants trying to smuggle their way into the Channel Tunnel to reach Britain were burnt by an electric shock, one seriously, local French authorities said on Tuesday.
The wildcat strikes by French ferry workers in Calais that caused travel chaos on both sides of the English Channel last month were caused by "British protectionism", the chief of Eurotunnel claimed this week.
UPDATED: Hundreds of protesting French sailors on Tuesday forced the suspension of Eurotunnel services between France and Britain in both directions after torching tyres on the tracks, causing traffic and travel chaos.
The partial closure of the Channel Tunnel caused havoc in France on Tuesday as migrants crowded round trucks queuing for ferry services, trying to sneak on board in desperate attempts to get to Britain.
Ever wondered what it would be like to cycle from the UK to France through the Channel Tunnel? Take a look at this video of Tour de France winner Chris Froome becoming the first cyclist to do just that.
Authorities in London confirmed on Tuesday that the MyFerryLink Cross-Channel ferries, that are owned by Eurotunnel, are banned from docking in the UK port of Dover. One French media outlet described the move as “a blow from Trafalgar”.
Eurotunnel, which operates trains through the Channel tunnel, announced on Monday a series of price cuts for freight. The move was welcomed by the European Commission which had begun legal action to try to force the firm to lower charges and increase traffic.
Another 13 workers in the Channel Tunnel suffered carbon monoxide poisoning overnight on Sunday, according to reports in France. It comes after 19 workers suffered a similar fate on Sunday.
Germany's rail company Deutsche Bahn has been given the green light for its passenger trains to use the Channel tunnel between France and England, Eurotunnel said Friday.
Eurotunnel, the company which runs the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France, is to be stopped from running ferries from Dover to Calais. Their takeover of a French firm could increase consumer prices, a UK watchdog found on Thursday.
