_:vb6867793 "There is, too, a little mentioned aspect of the tunnel which contributes to its failings. You never see the sea while approaching it from either the British or French side. That takes away from the import of the journey - a historic link between Britain and the continent. Instead, it is just a tunnel."@en . _:vb6867792 "It was a matter of great import."@en . "3" . _:vb6867793 "2023 December 27, Christian Wolmar, \u201CHope springs eternal for greater use of the Channel Tunnel\u201D, in RAIL, number 999, page 26:"@en . . _:vb6867791 . _:vb6867792 . _:vb6867793 . _:vb6867791 "(uncountable) Significance, importance."@en .