[loopbit]

Changed Europe? Changed the UK and very little else...

I mean, it's a cool bit of engineering and it took ages to build. But for most people in Europe means nothing.

> "It put international rail travel back in the game"

Yeah, for England. Again, for the rest of Europe, rail travel was always there.

[sonicggg]

Author is British, probably still think they are the main protagonist of the World.

[Animats]

"Fog in Channel, continent isolated" - classic British headline

[martinshawhn]

You sound a little bitter my continental friend. You talk about us like we are your ex- who are totally over.