Deutsche Bahn (DB) in the Channel Tunnel (Chunnel)?

Channel Tunnel: Deutsche Bahn keen on trains to London

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn says Channel Tunnel routes to London were still of "fundamental interest" to it. This follows the tunnel operator announcing plans to make the rails compatible with more trains.

Germany's state-owned railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) said on Saturday that it was vying to launch services through the Channel Tunnel under the English Channel.

"Transport between London and the mainland through the Eurotunnel remains of fundamental interest to Deutsche Bahn," a DB spokesperson told the Germany press agency dpa.

The news comes as DB's long-distance cross-border passenger rail demand increases, amid greater demand for climate-friendly transport.

The German operator had long looked at launching services through the Channel connecting England and the European continent, but years of dispute over safey requirements put the plan on hold.
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