Did you know? By allowing you to travel between the United Kingdom and the continent without getting out of your vehicle,
#Eurotunnel
@LeShuttle
remains the fastest, easiest and safest way to cross the
#Channel
, including from a health perspective.
#VitalLink
Le saviez-vous ? En permettant de traverser la
#Manche
sans sortir de sa voiture,
#Eurotunnel
Le Shuttle demeure aujourd’hui et demain le moyen de
#transport
transmanche le plus rapide, le plus fluide et le plus sûr, y compris d’un point de vue sanitaire.
#LienVital
Faced with the challenges ahead,
#Eurotunnel
and its customers such as
#Alcaline
are ready to do their part, but to do so they need guarantees of a predictable, sustainable and reliable environment.
#VitalLink
#Eurotunnel
@TruckShuttle
customers restate the economic importance of the vital link: faced with the challenges that lie ahead, we are ready to take up every difficulties, as long as we can operate in a predictable, sustainable and reliable environment.
#Wallenborn
#VitalLink
🇫🇷 🇬🇧 Le 1er décembre 1990, Philippe Cozette et Graham Robert Fagg ont scellé la jonction du tunnel de service entre le Royaume-Uni et le Continent par une poignée de main historique. 30 ans plus tard, le Tunnel est devenu un lien vital pour l'Europe.
#Eurotunnel
#LienVital
I will ALWAYS see you – in a highly symbolic place for 🇫🇷and 🇬🇧, the artwork by Franco-British artist YZ is a tribute to the historic, cultural and economic link that ties our people.
#VitalLink
#Eurotunnel
#ChannelTunnel
#StreetArt
For 25 years, Eurotunnel’s 2,700 team members have been managing the
#VitalLink
that unites Great Britain and the European continent. Consistently the fastest, easiest and most environmentally friendly way to cross the
#Channel
.
#Eurotunnel
#25years
At
#Eurotunnel
, even if nothing changes today, our teams remain ready for
#Brexit
so that we continue to provide the best possible service for our customers. And what could be better to celebrate 🇫🇷🇬🇧 friendship than sharing cakes and croissants?
#VitalLink
#BrexitAndBeyond
#Eurotunnel
has signed a new 150M€ contract with
@BombardierRail
to renovate its Shuttles: in total, 254 carriages from 9 Shuttles will be renovated and be brought into service progressively from 2022 onwards. 🚅⚡️
#BrexitAndBeyond
🇫🇷 🇬🇧 On 1st, December 1990, Graham Robert Fagg and Philippe Cozette's handshake sealed the creation of the service tunnel's junction between the United Kingdom and the Continent. 30 years later, the Tunnel has become a vital link for Europe.
#Eurotunnel
#VitalLink
With their well-being in mind,
#Eurotunnel
has opened a special facility for drivers where they can take a shower free of charge and get complimentary lunches and snacks.
#VitalLink
Congratulation to our staff, who were able to react immediately to adapt to the situation and be present alongside the truck drivers. A presence much appreciated by them.
#VitalLink
Today, the
#ChannelTunnel
is celebrating its 25 years of operation! But did you know the idea of a tunnel connecting the UK to France dates back to the 19th century? Relive the history of the Tunnel thanks to this 2-minute-video by
@brutofficiel
!
#VitalLink
#Eurotunnel
#25years
400 trains per day, all staff bilingual, a centre which is operational 24/7, 365 days a year - in this video, discover our 'Rail Control Centre', the hub of
#Eurotunnel
's railway operations. 🖥️🚅
#BehindTheScenes
#BrexitAndBeyond
With this gesture,
@y_leriche
and
@NatachaBouchart
open the passage to the first post-
#Brexit
crossing by a truck coming from the European continent and going to the United-Kingdom. This historical moment is the culmination of a 4 years preparation ✅ 🚚
#BrexitAndBeyond
400 trains per day, all staff bilingual, a centre which is operational 24/7, 365 days a year - in this video, discover our 'Rail Control Centre', the hub of
#Eurotunnel
's railway operations. 🖥️🚅
#BehindTheScenes
#BrexitAndBeyond
.
@Eurotunnel
= 20 million passengers, 2.6 million cars, 1.6 million trucks each year. Ever since the
#Brexit
vote in 2016,
#Eurotunnel
has been preparing, investing, mobilising in order to provide customers with the best service possible.
#BrexitAndBeyond
Teleworking, social distancing, etc.,
#Eurotunnel
does its utmost to ensure the safety of its employees, who continue to work so that people and basic necessities can still cross the
#ChannelTunnel
during the
#COVID19
crisis.
#VitalLink
The artwork created by YZ on the
#ChannelTunnel
entrance is 50m wide and 17m tall… but it’s actually over 50 km long, as it goes right the way through the Tunnel to the other side, where you find the eyes of the girl, gazing out into the sea.
#Eurotunnel
#VitalLink
#StreetArt
6 May 1994: "We now have a common land border" (François Mitterrand) --- "The mixture of French élan and British pragmatism has proved to be a highly successful combination" (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
#VitalLink
#Eurotunnel
#25years
"
#Eurotunnel
is a dream come true for 25 years. In 1994, an image of two 🇬🇧 and 🇫🇷 construction workers shaking hands 100m under the sea became famous. To celebrate our 25th birthday, we wanted to find as strong an image." Jacques Gounon, Chairman and CEO of
@GetlinkGroup
6 mai 1994 : « Nous avons désormais, Madame, une frontière terrestre commune » (François Mitterrand) --- « La conjugaison de l'élan français et du pragmatisme britannique a fait merveille » (Sa Majesté la reine Elizabeth II )
#LienVital
#Eurotunnel
#25ans
After the first post-
#Brexit
crossing by a truck from the European continent to the United-Kingdom, here goes the first truck to cross in the opposite direction.
#vitallink
#BrexitAndBeyond
Did you know the operation of the
#ChannelTunnel
is regulated by the Treaty of Canterbury, which was signed on this date 33 years ago? In this document, the UK 🇬🇧 and France 🇫🇷 commit to reconcile traffic flow and efficient controls.
#DYK
#Eurotunnel
#BrexitAndBeyond
#Eurotunnel
is preparing for
#Brexit
by... setting up six tax refund terminals on its Coquelles terminal, allowing non-EU residents having made purchases in France to receive VAT refunds. 🧾🔄
#BrexitAndBeyond
#COVID19
| En cette période de crise sanitaire et économique,
#Eurotunnel
se joint à l’effort collectif en faisant don de 1000 masques FFP2 au
@CHCalais
afin que le personnel médical puisse continuer à travailler en sécurité.
#Solidarit
é
The
#Eurotunnel
contact centre is well-informed and prepared for customers' questions about
#Brexit
. The centre receives more than 700,000 calls a year and can assist customers in over 20 languages, 7 days a week.
#BrexitAndBeyond
Le Tunnel fête les 30 ans de la jonction! (Re)Découvrez l'histoire du plus long tunnel sous marin au monde, un projet apparu dès 1802 et par lequel transitent aujourd'hui plus de 21 millions de passagers et 138 milliards d'euros de marchandises par an.
#LienVital
Après le passage du premier camion en provenance du continent européen vers le Royaume-Uni, voici le premier camion de l'ère post-
#Brexit
à effectuer le trajet en sens inverse.
#lienvital
#BrexitAndBeyond
#Eurotunnel
is preparing for
#Brexit
with… a full scale test carried out at our French terminal - 13 trucks crossed the
#Channel
during this test run. Discover the smart border set up in cooperation with French customs authorities
@douane_france
in our video. 👇
#BrexitAndBeyond
#Eurotunnel
se mobilise pour le bien-être des chauffeurs en leur ouvrant un bâtiment dédié dans lequel ils peuvent gratuitement se doucher et se restaurer.
#LienVital
Depuis 25 ans, les 2700 collaborateurs d’Eurotunnel animent le
#LienVital
qui unit la Grande-Bretagne et le continent européen. Jour après jour, année après année, le moyen le plus rapide, simple et respectueux de l’environnement pour traverser la
#Manche
.
#Eurotunnel
#25ans
Hier,
#Eurotunnel
a accueilli des médias 🇫🇷, 🇬🇧 et 🇪🇺 pour présenter les nouveaux dispositifs mis en place pour le
#Brexit
: frontière intelligente, aiguillage des 🚚, sas PARAFE… Merci à nos équipes pour leur soutien dans l'organisation de cette journée !
#BrexitAndBeyond
#Eurotunnel
se prépare au
#Brexit
avec… un test grandeur nature effectué sur le site du Tunnel dans des conditions post-Brexit. Découvrez le dispositif de frontière numérique, mis en place en coopération avec
@douane_france
, dans notre vidéo. 👇
#BrexitAndBeyond
400 trains per day, all staff bilingual, a centre which is operational 24/7, 365 days a year - in this video, discover our 'Rail Control Centre', the hub of
#Eurotunnel
's railway operations. 🖥️🚅
#BehindTheScenes
#BrexitAndBeyond
Par ce geste,
@y_leriche
et
@NatachaBouchart
ouvrent le passage au premier camion de l'ère post-
#Brexit
, en partance vers le Royaume-Uni depuis le continent européen. Un moment historique, fruit de 4 ans de préparation ✅
#BrexitAndBeyond
400 trains par jour, une équipe 100% bilingue, un centre opérationnel 24h/24, 365 jours par an : dans cette vidéo, découvrez notre 'Rail Control Centre', le hub des activités ferroviaires d'
#Eurotunnel
🖥️🚅
#BehindTheScenes
#BrexitAndBeyond
The Tunnel celebrates the 30th birthday of the junction. Let's rediscover the history of the longest underwater tunnel in the world, a project sparked in 1802 and through which more than 21 million passengers and 138 billion euros worth of goods pass each year.
#VitalLink
For 25 years,
#Eurotunnel
’s 2,700 team members have been managing the
#VitalLink
that unites the UK and the European continent. Discover their work in the 2nd episode of
@BBC
’s ‘The Channel Tunnel: Life on the Inside’ tonight at 19:30 on
@BBCTwo
:
Au cours des 8 dernières années, notre croissance a été le double de celle de l’économie anglaise. Et
#Eurotunnel
n’envisage pas de ralentir en 2019. Pas plus que nos clients. En lire plus dans
@SignOffParis
:
#BrexitAndBeyond
Saviez-vous que l’exploitation du
#TunnelSousLaManche
est encadrée par le Traité de Cantorbéry, signé aujourd'hui il y a 33 ans ? Dans ce traité, France 🇫🇷 et Royaume-Uni 🇬🇧 s’engagent à concilier fluidité du trafic et efficacité des contrôles.
#Eurotunnel
#BrexitAndBeyond
Quatre types de trains circulent dans le tunnel sous la Manche : les
@Eurostar
à 160 km/h, les Navettes Passagers et Fret, à 140 km/h et les trains de marchandises, à 120 km/h. Cela nécessite une véritable orchestration de la part des équipes d’
#Eurotunnel
.
#LienVital
#trains
#Eurotunnel
has launched a new service for its freight customers: the
#Eurotunnel
Border Pass. This digital service will enable them to cross the border in a quick and secure way. Learn more about its simple and yet innovative operation here 👇
#BrexitAndBeyond
As the
#ChannelTunnel
celebrates its 25th anniversary, the BBC was given access to life behind the scenes. After airing on
@bbcsoutheast
, the first episode of "The Channel Tunnel: Life on the Inside" will be released tonight at 19:30 on
@BBCTwo
.
#VitalLink
#Eurotunnel
is rolling out a new digital supervision application, delivering better traffic management as
#Brexit
comes closer - this innovation allows us to keep our customers updated in real time about traffic in and around the Tunnel.
#BrexitAndBeyond
Depuis 4 ans,
#Eurotunnel
se prépare activement au
#Brexit
et a investi 47 millions d'euros dans ses infrastructures pour assurer un trafic fluide à la frontière. Plus d'informations dans la vidéo ci-dessous 👇
#lienvital
#BrexitAndBeyond
Traffic control on our terminals is managed by our Terminal Control Centre (TCC). From up here, our teams have a direct view over the allocation lanes for vehicles, and can assemble our Shuttles thanks to the many screens and IT systems available to them.
#Eurotunnel
#VitalLink
Yesterday,
#Eurotunnel
hosted a visit for 🇬🇧, 🇫🇷 and 🇪🇺 media to present the new facilities that have been set up for
#Brexit
: a smart border, a sorting system for 🚚, e-gates… Many thanks to our staff for their support with the organisation of this visit!
#BrexitAndBeyond
#Eurotunnel
déploie une nouvelle application de supervision digitale, qui permet une meilleure gestion des flux dans la perspective du
#Brexit
- grâce à cet outil, nous pouvons informer nos clients en temps réel du trafic.
#BrexitAndBeyond
L'ensemble du personnel
#Eurotunnel
est mobilisé pour accompagner ses clients pendant cette nuit de changement et s'assurer que que le rétablissement des frontières avec le Royaume-Uni à minuit se déroule de manière optimale.
#lienvital
#BrexitAndBeyond
Yann Leriche, CEO of
@GetlinkGroup
, parent company of
#Eurotunnel
, explains how the site and the teams have adapted to the creation of a new land frontier and have transformed this constraint into an opportunity to increase their competitiveness.
#vitallink
#BrexitAndBeyond
Le fret ferroviaire 🚅 engendre 99 fois moins de
#CO2
que l’aérien ✈️ et 8 fois moins que les ferries 🚢 - depuis 25 ans,
#Eurotunnel
est le moyen le plus respectueux de l’environnement pour traverser la Manche.
#LienVital
#GreenerTheBetter
#D
éveloppementDurable
Depuis 25 ans, les 2 700 collaborateurs d’
#Eurotunnel
animent le
#LienVital
qui unit le Royaume-Uni et le continent européen. Découvrez leur travail dans le 2e épisode de ‘The Channel Tunnel: Life on the Inside’, diffusé ce soir à 20h30 CET sur
@BBCTwo
:
Guillaume Rault, Customer Services and Railway Operations Director, walks us through the functioning of the selection lane booth, the most important novelty for
#Eurotunnel
's freight clients in the post-
#Brexit
era.
#vitallink
#BrexitAndBeyond
In order to assist the hauliers whose goods are subject to customs or phytosanitary control,
#Eurotunnel
has set up a dedicated task force which is operational 24 hours a day. More information here 👇
#vitallink
#BrexitandBeyond
Chez
#Eurotunnel
, même si rien ne change aujourd'hui, nos équipes resteront prêtes pour le
#Brexit
pour continuer à offrir le meilleur service possible à nos clients. Et quoi de mieux pour marquer l’amitié 🇫🇷🇬🇧 que de partager croissants et cakes ?
#LienVital
#BrexitAndBeyond