Eurostar high speed train Amsterdam Central station

SNCF: state aid for Eurostar is needed within the month to get through crisis

Source: Eurostar

French State Railways (SNCF) said that its high speed Channel Tunnel rail subsidiary Eurostar needs state aid within the month to get through Covid-19 crisis. SNCF chief executive Jean-Pierre Farandou, said this to the Financial Times last week. This leads to scepticism from AllRail, since SNCF will be launching a brand new high speed operator in Spain in May 2021 at a cost of 600 million euros.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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Eurostar high speed train Amsterdam Central station

SNCF: state aid for Eurostar is needed within the month to get through crisis

Source: Eurostar

French State Railways (SNCF) said that its high speed Channel Tunnel rail subsidiary Eurostar needs state aid within the month to get through Covid-19 crisis. SNCF chief executive Jean-Pierre Farandou, said this to the Financial Times last week. This leads to scepticism from AllRail, since SNCF will be launching a brand new high speed operator in Spain in May 2021 at a cost of 600 million euros.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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