France’s Northern high-speed line enters middle-age
It has now been thirty years since the first section of France’s Northern high-speed line was opened, on 23 May 1996. This line, which runs from Paris Gare du Nord to the north of France,...Read more
Night train can be cheaper than flying, UK consumer organisation finds
Taking a night train can be cheaper than taking a flight, new research by on-profit UK consumer organisation Which? has found. This applies mostly to groups or families. Especially when such items as baggage costs...Read more
Eurotunnel’s new electric grid solution enables 60 per cent more trains
Following five years of research and and investment of 45 million euros, Eurotunnel commissioned the world’s most powerful STATCOM system in a railway environment this week. Developed by GE together with Eurostar, this static compensator...Read more
EU to back new cross-border pilots by European Sleeper, SJ, Eurostar, among others
The European Commission will support 10 pilot project for new cross-border services and the improvement of existing ones, it announced on Tuesday. Among the proposals selected are those by night train startup European Sleeper, the...Read more
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 Station in London to the Gare de...Read more
No Eurostar on Monday, revised timetable for coming days
Travellers on the Eurostar should brace for a reduced timetable and cancellations in the coming days as a result of industrial action in the United Kingdom. Monday, also known as Boxing Day, all Eurostar trains...Read more
Eurostar might not be driving home for Christmas
Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will stage a walkout on December 16, 18, 22 and 23 in a dispute over salaries, the union announces on Wednesday. RMT warns...Read more
Feared stop of Eurostar departures from Amsterdam a thing of the past
The Eurostar check-in and customs facilities at Amsterdam Central station will be moved to a new location. Earlier plans called for the removal of the terminal building during construction works, which threatened to put a...Read more
Dutch government to open international connections up to competition
The Dutch ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management will allow competition on the international lines to Brussels, Paris, London and Basel, as well as the service between Amsterdam and Berlin. The move is not without...Read more
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 to ensure competition through the Channel Tunnel.Read more
Eurostar to focus on core routes, London-Disneyland Paris not one of them
The direct Eurostar-connection between London and Disneyland Paris will be scrapped next year, the company has announced. Eurostar wants to focus on what it describes as “core routes” as it “recovers financially” from the COVID-19...Read more
Eurostar sees strong recovery of business travel
Has the pandemic made an end to regular business travel abroad? Not according to Eurostar, which reports a significant uptick in business travel in the first half of 2022. Business travel on the high-speed rail...Read more
Despite busy Dutch network, there could be many more international train departures, says ProRail CEO
The Dutch railway network offers a lot more potential for long-distance passenger trains, John Voppen, CEO of infrastructure manager ProRail, said at RailTech Europe 2022. According to Voppen, the current infrastructure allows for around 20-30...Read more