


Eurotunnel’s new electric grid solution enables 60 per cent more trains
Following five years of research and and investment of 45 million euros, Eurotunnel commissioned the world’s most powerful STATCOM system in a railway environment this week. Developed by GE together with Eurostar, this static compensator...Read more
Eurotunnel operator reports record revenue of 1.6 billion euros
Eurotunnel operator Getlink has ended 2022 with a 107-per cent increase in revenue for a new all-time high of 1.6 billion euros, the company announced on Thursday. The tunnel services itself accounted for 65 per...Read more
Freight and passenger traffic in Channel Tunnel back to normal after Monday standstill
Freight and passenger traffic came to a standstill in the Channel Tunnel and at the busiest cross-channel port of Dover on Monday. A stopped train under the waves combined with a lack of ferry services...Read more
COVID-19 and Brexit implementation hammer Eurotunnel
Eurotunnel’s shuttle services, turnover and earnings have all taken a hit last year, operating company Getlink’s 2021 annual results published on Thursday show.Read more
Renfe wants to operate Paris-London trains
The Eurostar might just get some Spanish competition in the Eurotunnel. Spanish operator Renfe is planning to operate on the route between Paris and London. Read more
Bombardier will renovate Eurotunnel shuttle trains
Bombardier Transportation has signed an agreement with Eurotunnel, a subsidiary of Getlink that manages infrastructure and shuttle service of the Channel Tunnel. The contract includes renovation of nine 28-wagon PAX shuttle trains carrying automobiles and...Read more
Study to explore direct passage between London and Bordeaux
Eurotunnel, SNCF-Réseau, HS1 and Lisea have signed an agreement to launch a feasibility study on the adaptions necessary for allowing passengers to travel directly from Bordeaux Saint Jean station to London St Pancras. The infrastructure managers...Read more