The dream of a tunnel linking France and England is now more than two centuries old.
The ferries will face new competition from the Channel Tunnel, linking Britain and France, which is scheduled to open in 1993.
The sum would also be far greater than any of the four previous equity-raising exercises for the newly-opened tunnel linking Britain and France.
The costs of completing the tunnel linking Britain and France were well above original forecasts.
No doubt the idea of linking France in crisis with a return of the Furies was intended as a way out of that trap.
The shortfall does not mean that the 31-mile tunnel, which would link Britain and France, will be halted because of a lack of financing.
(May 24, 2005), New high-speed line to link France and Germany.
Thalys is a high speed train linking France to Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.
It was part of a larger project linking France and South America.
The new line is part of the Eurostar system, which will link Belgium, France and Britain.