The Channel Tunnel: 25 Years
Season 1 • Episode 2: Race to the Finish • Watch with subtitles
Episode 2: Race to the Finish
February 11, 2019 • 45 min
On 1 December 1990, 40 meters under the seabed, British and French tunnellers broke through the final section. Eleven tunnellers had perished over the course of construction. Over the years, tunnel use increased and freight costs declined - a huge success for both nations' economies.
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