Chunnel rail link up for sale

THE government yesterday signalled the start of the sale of High Speed 1 (HS1) – the 68-mile London to Folkestone Channel Tunnel rail link.

By The Newsroom

Published 22nd Jun 2010, 00:24 BST

Updated 22nd Jun 2010, 00:34 BST

Likely to bring in about 1.5 billion, the sale could open up the route to more operators. HS1 is used by the London to Paris and Brussels high-speed train company Eurostar and also by the Southeastern train company.

The route is run by London & Continental Railways under the Department for Transport.