ABSTRACT
The behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings now started to reach new heights. Rumours abounded. Perhaps all three groups would merge and then split the work between them? Perhaps the rail-only Channel Tunnel Group would take as a partner one of the drivethrough schemes? More certain was the split between Britain and France over James Sherwood and his Channel Expressway. A French government official said Paris was very worried by the lack of “serious industrial partners” in the scheme.
