May 6th - Britain's last embrace of Europe?
Simon Calder looks back on 30 years of the Channel Tunnel.
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast · The Independent
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Show Notes
Thirty years ago Queen Elizabeth II and French president Francois Mitterand officially opened the Channel Tunnel between Folkestone in Kent and Calais in northern France. So how much has the link transformed travel – and what does the future hold? Unfortunately, it’s been a tale of broken promises so far in terms of direct services between the UK and Continental Europe. The only prospect of improvement: cutting costs and opening up to new budget operators.
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