
The German insurance giant Allianz is set to make a £2 billion bid for the Channel Tunnel rail link, it has been reported.
Allianz is one of a number of groups planning to bid for the 68-mile stretch of railway running from London to Folkestone in Kent. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Eurotunnel and Hong Kong-based CKI are understood to have formed other consortia that are also planning to bid.