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  • April 2008

    • Eurotunnel Boasts First Profit

      BBC  |  Apr 8, 08 7:19 AM CDT

      Eurotunnel Boasts First Profit

      (Newser) - Eurotunnel is in the black for the first time since the France-England tunnel opened in 1994, the BBC reports. The company says it has turned the corner after many troubled years, helped by a sweeping debt restructuring plan and the opening of a new high-speed rail link on the British side that has cut London-Paris travel time to under two hours. More »

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      London  • Paris  • debt  • train  • Eurostar  • Channel Tunnel

  • October 2007

    • The New English Commute: via the Channel

      Independent (UK)  |  Oct 3, 07 11:53 AM CDT

      The New English Commute: via the Channel

      (Newser) - The Independent reports on the rise of a new phenomenon of Britons commuting to work in London—from France. Middle-class buyers, priced out of "character" English homes and stuck in cookie-cutter subdivisions, are increasingly purchasing properties in Normandy and other parts of France's north—where prices are as much as 30% lower—then commuting to London several days a week. More »

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      Great Britain  • France  • commuting  • Eurostar

  • September 2007

    • From Chips to Chez in 135 Minutes

      BBC  |  Sep 4, 07 7:49 AM CDT

      From Chips to Chez in 135 Minutes

      (Newser) - Top travel time between London and Paris should be at least 20 minutes faster thanks to track improvements that allowed a Eurostar train to set a record this morning. The test journey from Paris to St. Pancras Station, London, a 306-mile trip, took 2:03:39, the BBC reports. Regular service, priced to compete with flying, begins in November. More »

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      London  • Europe  • Paris  • train  • 2012 London Olympics  • Eurostar

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