Thirty years of the longest undersea rail tunnel in the world
What happened on Friday 6 May 1994? Cult dance track “The Real Thing” by Tony di Bart topped the UK charts. In France, the charts were also topped…
Towards a relaunch of a London-Cologne train?
The idea of an express train between London and Germany, via Brussels, is not new. But what is new is that Eurotunnel owner Getlink is taking the initiative.
Eurostar breakdown leaves 700 passengers stranded for seven hours
On the coldest day of the year, so far, you would not want to be stuck without power, in the countryside on a broken-down train. That happened on…
Interview
New Dutch player Heuro to compete with Eurostar to lower prices
The brand-newly established railway company Heuro aims to be the alternative to Eurostar between Amsterdam, Paris and London from 2028. RailTech spoke to Dutch founder Roemer van den…
Virgin Tunnel: Richard Branson could challenge Eurostar monopoly
Sir Richard Branson, the British entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin Group, is reportedly gearing up for a bid to break Eurostar’s long-held monopoly on Channel Tunnel rail…
Eurostar passes on Kent until 2025
Eurostar may have amalgamated with Thalys earlier this year, but there’s no early anticipation of restoring stops at Ashford and Ebbsfleet, the stations largely built to connect Kent…
New operator Evolyn hopes to challenge Eurostar’s reign in the Channel Tunnel
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…
Channel Tunnel hopefuls mount another challenge to Eurostar
The Channel Tunnel could, finally, be on the cusp of an open-access market challenge. There have been false dawns and false starts, but thirty years after its opening,…
Eurostar suspension: axe or rebirth for Amsterdam service
Eurostar is still celebrating the fifth anniversary of achieving its grand ambition, but clouds have formed over the connection to the Netherlands, with an announced cut to both…
Schedule for next stop for HS1 in wine region Bordeaux is a tight one
High Speed 1 (HS1), also known as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, remains serious about its long-promised plans to open a new route connecting St. Pancras International Railway…
ALLRAIL blasts Eurostar’s reasoning for strategy change
The Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants in Europe (ALLRAIL) has highlighted Eurostar’s recent change in strategy as one of the reasons why policymakers need to act swiftly…
Passenger flow technology to be installed at HS1 stations
HS1 stations in the United Kingdom, from London to the Channel tunnel, will adopt passenger flow technology. HS1 Ltd announced a three-year contract with OpenSpace Group, whose technology…
Freight and passenger traffic in Channel Tunnel back to normal after Monday standstill
Freight and passenger traffic came to a standstill in the Channel Tunnel and at the busiest cross-channel port of Dover on Monday. A stopped train under the waves…
How Getlink wants to clear a hurdle for new operators to run trains through the Channel Tunnel
Eurostar has been the single passenger railway operator in the Channel Tunnel since the opening in 1994, but the tracks are significantly underused. That to the dismay of…
Channel tunnel used even less in second corona year
The Channel Tunnel between France and the United Kingdom was used less last year than in 2020. This is what the tunnel’s manager Getlink reported. Eurostar trains carried…