Channel Tunnel is an undersea railway tunnel, 50 km long, linking western France with South East England under the English Channel. The tunnel was built in cooperation of the governments of the United Kingdom and France. It is the second longest railway tunnel in the world, surpassed only by the Seikan Tunnel Japanese. Crossing cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks is provided by rail shuttles and takes about 35 minutes from platform to platform. Passenger transport is provided by the company Eurostar, TGV-type trains using modified to suit specific tunnel and the British network .
