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Truck traffic record through Channel Tunnel in 2016

00:00, 10 January 2017

updated: 10:17, 10 January 2017

Truck traffic through the Channel Tunnel ended the year at an all-time high.

Operator Eurotunnel recorded more than 1.64 million vehicles through the route last year, up 11% on 2015.

December was also the 14th straight month where the Folkestone to Coquelles tunnel carried record truck traffic.

Eurotunnel services from Folkestone to France
Eurotunnel services from Folkestone to France

Passenger shuttle traffic grew by 2% last year, with 2.66 million vehicles transported.

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