Le Singer names Le Shuttle loco
17th March 1994, Page 20
17th March 1994
Page 20
Page 20, 17th March 1994
— Le Singer names Le Shuttle loco
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ow, Luciano Pavarotti and Edwina Currie—is there room for two such huge egos on the same page?
Our Pay was caught giving the Channel Tunnel a much needed boost by christening one of Le Shuttle's locos, named after the ample singer Pavva is best known to Joe Public for his spirited rendition of the World Cup football anthem, Nessun Dorma.
Being a bit of a sport it was that tune he choose to sing when the "Luciano Pavarotti" was launched in Folkstone, accompanied by the Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment Band A total of 38 Le Shuttle locos will be named after "famous opera singers or operas" so Folkstone will soon be awash with opera music and trains; let's hope the neighbours don't complain.