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How do people use Le Shuttle?
Le Shuttle is a train service that transports vehicles, including cars, coaches, and lorries, through the Channel Tunnel. Drivers and passengers stay with their vehicles inside enclosed carriages for the 35-minute journey. The minibus in the story was taking lorry drivers to board this service, suggesting their vehicles were already loaded or waiting.
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