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 the Netherlands, will be run exclusively under...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
Eurotunnel operator reports record revenue of 1.6 billion euros
Eurotunnel operator Getlink has ended 2022 with a 107-per cent increase in revenue for a new all-time high of 1.6 billion euros, the company announced on Thursday. The tunnel services itself accounted for 65 per...Read more
Hundreds of Eurotunnel passengers find themselves in service tunnel following breakdown
Hundreds of Eurotunnel passengers had to take to the service tunnel late on Tuesday afternoon following an issue with the 15.30 service from Calais to Folkstone. Eurotunnel Le Shuttle has issued an apology.Read more
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 combined with a lack of ferry services...Read more
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 tunnel manager and operator Getlink. To make...Read more
COVID-19 and Brexit implementation hammer Eurotunnel
Eurotunnel’s shuttle services, turnover and earnings have all taken a hit last year, operating company Getlink’s 2021 annual results published on Thursday show.Read more
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 a third fewer passengers through the tunnel...Read more
Eurostar bailout and the effects on Channel Tunnel freight
The pandemic and lockdowns in the UK and mainland Europe have a severe impact on Eurostar, the operator that runs trains between London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. The operator is on the brink of financial...Read more