← Lessons 27-Permits and Methods of Operating
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1. INTRODUCTION 2. ROLL ON/ROLL OFF 3. FREIGHT FORWARDERS 4. CONTAINER TRAFFIC 5. GROUPAGE 6. ROAD/RAIL SYSTEMS 7. THE CHANNEL TUNNEL 8. AUTHORISATIONS 9. UK LICENCE FOR THE COMMUNITY 10. CABOTAGE 11. THIRD COUNTRY TRAFFIC 12. PERMITS 13. CONCLUSION 14. REVISION SUMMARY 15. Quick Exam Numbers / Facts – Memorise These 16.Final Memory Checklist

7. THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

  • Runs from Cheriton near Folkestone to Sangatte near Calais and provides an alternative to ro-ro ferry services.
  • The main cross-Channel service is Le Shuttle, operated by Eurotunnel.
  • Vehicles are driven onto special rail wagons and carried through the tunnel by rail.
  • The source states that the operation from arrival at Folkestone to disembarkation at Calais should take about 80 minutes.
  • Le Shuttle can accept vehicles up to 18.75 m long and 2.6 m wide.
  • Drivers travel in special passenger compartments.
  • Full Customs clearance is not available at the Eurotunnel sites; only simple transit clearance is available.
  • Where UK exports require clearance, this should be obtained at an Inland Border Facility (IBF) or suitable Customs office before arriving at the Tunnel.
  • Other Channel Tunnel options include intermodal container services and conventional rail wagons.
  • Swap bodies can be taken by road to Folkestone, transferred to rail, then collected at a European railhead for local delivery.
  • Conventional rail wagons can carry over 60 tonnes and are suited to bulky/heavy products, often in block trains.