A German train trial is about to take place through the Chunnel, connecting France with Britain.

An ICE train, run by German railway, Deutsche Bahn, will take a trial run through the Channel Tunnel in October.

German high-speed trains do not generally run through the tunnel, as it is owned by railways in the UK, France and Belgium.

The German railway has asked repeatedly for access to the tunnel in order to provide competition for travel between the financial centres of London and Frankfurt.