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Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel (Chunnel) Railway tunnel under the English Channel, 49km (30.6mi) long. The first Channel tunnel was proposed in 1802 by a French engineer. A start was made in 1882, but soon abandoned for defence reasons. Another false start was made in the 1970s. In 1985, Eurotunnel, a joint French-English private company, was granted a 55-year concession to finance and operate the tunnel. The French and English sections were linked in 1990, and the tunnel became operational in 1994. Consisting of two railway tunnels and one service tunnel, it links Folkestone, s England, with Calais, n France. A tunnel fire in November 1996 raised safety fears.
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"Channel Tunnel." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Channel Tunnel." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ChannelTunnel.html "Channel Tunnel." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ChannelTunnel.html |
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Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel A rail tunnel beneath the English Channel providing a fixed link between the UK and France. Several schemes were proposed from the early 19th century onwards. Work actually started twice, in 1882 and 1974, though it was soon abandoned. The present tunnel, which runs between Folkestone and Sangatte, was begun in 1986 and completed in 1994.
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"Channel Tunnel." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Channel Tunnel." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ChannelTunnel.html "Channel Tunnel." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ChannelTunnel.html |
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Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel a railway tunnel under the English Channel, linking the coasts of England and France, opened in 1994 and 49 km (31 miles) long. The name considerably predates the actual tunnel, as the idea was discussed in the 19th century. The humorous blend Chunnel, referring to such a project, is found from the 1920s.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Channel Tunnel." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Channel Tunnel." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-ChannelTunnel.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Channel Tunnel." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-ChannelTunnel.html |
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