Eurotunnel is planning to run commuter trains from France and its own freight trains to and from mainland Europe to offset the fall in revenues brought on by a savage price war on cross-Channel routes.
The Channel tunnel operator, which saw income from passengers fall 11% last year in the face of a 20% drop in prices, is also planning a further shake-up of rail services before the end of its guaranteed income from train operators in late 2006.