The Channel Tunnel last week celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first services running through its 50km long twin running bores. French transport minister Frederic Cuvillier led the celebrations in Coquelles at the Calais end of the tunnel. These included the unveiling of a plaque and commemorative stamp design. Deemed the most significant major building project of the last 100 years by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers after beating off competition from Japan's Shinkansen bullet train and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the tunnel is also making its mark as an evolving piece of infrastructure.
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