Channel Tunnel freight traffic does not avoid ongoing volume slump

Rail freight traffic figures through the Channel Tunnel do not seem to be on track for a full recovery. Getlink, the company that manages Eurotunnel’s railway infrastructure, revealed that the second quarter of 2023 saw a three per cent year-on-year growth in the volume of freight trains that crossed the Channel Tunnel. Despite the slight increase between April-June, the overall performance for conventional freight trains and truck shuttles is not promising.