The 68-mile high speed railway line runs from St Pancras to the Channel Tunnel opening at Folkestone in Kent.

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Now to be known as High Speed 1 (HS1), the 68-mile link runs from St Pancras to the Channel Tunnel opening at Folkestone, in Kent.

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While the re-opening of the Gotthard tunnel may be viewed with equanimity now, the scene looks set for pitched battle over its future, as people prepare to vote next year.

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The company also said that its 300 millionth passenger had travelled through the Tunnel on 18 October since its commercial opening in June 1994.

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He adds that the opening up of the Channel Tunnel to competition was a European Union decision, and that it only applies to seated passenger services.

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