Channel tunnel used even less in second corona year

TGV Eurostar Velaro E320 coming out of Channel Tunnel
2018, GetLink

The Channel Tunnel between France and the United Kingdom was used less last year than in 2020. This is what the tunnel’s manager Getlink reported. Eurostar trains carried a third fewer passengers through the tunnel than in 2020 and as much as 85 percent fewer than before the corona pandemic.

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Channel tunnel used even less in second corona year

TGV Eurostar Velaro E320 coming out of Channel Tunnel
2018, GetLink

The Channel Tunnel between France and the United Kingdom was used less last year than in 2020. This is what the tunnel’s manager Getlink reported. Eurostar trains carried a third fewer passengers through the tunnel than in 2020 and as much as 85 percent fewer than before the corona pandemic.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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Switzerland’s public transportation sector witnessed notable developments in 2023, particularly for the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon (BLS) transport company. The company reports an eleven per cent increase in passenger numbers compared…
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The international long-distance travel sector of Deutsche Bahn (DB) has experienced a remarkable surge, with 24 million travellers crossing borders in 2023, marking a substantial 21 per cent…

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