Two old Eurostars at the buffers at St Pancras in London. Evolyn aims to purchase new rolling stock for its operations

New operator Evolyn hopes to challenge Eurostar’s reign in the Channel Tunnel

End of the line. Eurostar will exit Amsterdam during the renovation works at Centraal Station Purple / WikiCommons

Two weeks ago, the last red train adorned with the Thalys name left Paris for Brussels. Henceforth, high-speed rail connections between London and Paris, but also Belgium and the Netherlands, will be run exclusively under the name Eurostar after the merger of the two companies. Yet, just as the British operator is further consolidating its high-speed monopoly, there is news of a potential new competitor entering the Channel Tunnel: Evolyn. Where do things stand?

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Author: Emma Dailey

Emma Dailey is an editor at RailTech.com and RailTech.be.

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