The Eurotunnel is celebrating its 30th anniversary today. A look back at a pharaonic railway project linking the continent to Great Britain and having welcomed nearly 500 million passengers.
The Eurotunnel is celebrating its three decades of existence, marking a major milestone in the history of international rail connections. Since its commissioning, around 500 million people have passed through the Channel Tunnel, fulfilling a dream of rapprochement between the continent and Great Britain.
The monumental project cost more than 10 billion euros, but also raised concerns at the start of its construction. Concerns that have been expressed on both sides of the border, with concerns related to security and the impact on relations between the countries.
Despite technical, logistical and financial challenges, the Eurotunnel was finally inaugurated in 1994, symbolizing a historic breakthrough in relations between France and Great Britain. Since then, it has welcomed hundreds of millions of travelers, providing a fast and efficient connection between the two nations despite the incidents and obstacles encountered over the years.
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