Eurostar rail link in need of government help as operator slashes services, warns HS1 boss
4 years, 3 months ago

Eurostar rail link in need of government help as operator slashes services, warns HS1 boss

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dyan Crowther, who heads up the UK’s only high speed rail link, running from London to the Channel Tunnel, said the train operator has slashed its scheduled services. Ms Crowther told MPs and peers last week that Eurostar currently hasn’t booked any slots for December in a bid to save money by paying at the last-minute, rather than up front, reports The Times. Recommended Eurostar will not stop at stations in Kent until 2022 While UK rail franchises have received state support to prop them up during the pandemic, Eurostar makes its money entirely from ticket sales.

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HS1 told to reduce charges to train companies using line in bid to boost passengers
2 days, 18 hours ago

HS1 told to reduce charges to train companies using line in bid to boost passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Despite the potential for the lower costs to attract new operators, Eurostar said: “We welcome the ORR's decision to instruct …

Eurostar services will not stop in Kent in 2025, operator confirms
5 days, 10 hours ago

Eurostar services will not stop in Kent in 2025, operator confirms

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The high-speed train operator connecting the UK to the continent halted services to the Kent stations of Ashford International and …

‘Savings for passengers’ as lower fees charged to train firms using HS1 line
1 week, 2 days ago

‘Savings for passengers’ as lower fees charged to train firms using HS1 line

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ORR's view is that better management of the track …

Eurostar launches flash sale with discounted train tickets to Paris and more
1 week, 5 days ago

Eurostar launches flash sale with discounted train tickets to Paris and more

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar has announced a sale to kick off the new year – with discounted train seats …

Eurostar flash sale: Cheap train tickets to Paris, Amsterdam and more
2 months ago

Eurostar flash sale: Cheap train tickets to Paris, Amsterdam and more

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar has announced a flash sale across all routes and carriage classes to celebrate its 30th …

‘HS2 light’ link to Manchester could replace scrapped line beyond Birmingham
3 months ago

‘HS2 light’ link to Manchester could replace scrapped line beyond Birmingham

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ministers are considering a “HS2 light” railway line linking Birmingham and Manchester as part of a …

Stranded Eurostar passengers sleep overnight at St Pancras after flooded tunnels cancelled ALL services - while airlines charge New Year revellers scrambling to make alternative plans £700 for last-mi
1 year ago

Stranded Eurostar passengers sleep overnight at St Pancras after flooded tunnels cancelled ALL services - while airlines charge New Year revellers scrambling to make alternative plans £700 for last-mi

Daily Mail  

Have YOU been affected by Eurostar? Network Rail says no services are expected to travel south of the Thames from the station today Passengers at Eurostar terminal at St Pancras International after all trains were cancelled An electric board informs passengers of Eurostar train cancellations at St Pancras International Station in London today An Air France flight from Heathrow to …

Trains will run from London to Cologne, Frankfurt and Geneva by 2030, vows Eurotunnel
1 year, 1 month ago

Trains will run from London to Cologne, Frankfurt and Geneva by 2030, vows Eurotunnel

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yann Leriche, chief executive of the tunnel firm’s parent, Getlink, says he expects new entrants to start competing with Eurostar …

London-Paris rail rivalry for Eurostar ‘may well happen’ this time
1 year, 3 months ago

London-Paris rail rivalry for Eurostar ‘may well happen’ this time

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar may soon face competition after holding a monopoly for rail travel between London and Paris …

Eurostar: Ebbsfleet and Ashford stations to stay closed for at least two years, partly due to Brexit
2 years, 4 months ago

Eurostar: Ebbsfleet and Ashford stations to stay closed for at least two years, partly due to Brexit

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Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Eurostar, which runs …

Eurostar boosts train services between London and Amsterdam
2 years, 6 months ago

Eurostar boosts train services between London and Amsterdam

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar will run more direct …

Eurostar to connect UK to four European countries by high-speed train following Thalys merger
2 years, 8 months ago

Eurostar to connect UK to four European countries by high-speed train following Thalys merger

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar is set to expand its European routes by merging with Belgian operator Thalys, for a …

London St Pancras International: a glimpse into the future?
3 years, 9 months ago

London St Pancras International: a glimpse into the future?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet at Britain’s most beautiful railway station, London St Pancras International, the future appears to have arrived early. London St …

Rail expansion across Europe and Africa as UK borders close
3 years, 11 months ago

Rail expansion across Europe and Africa as UK borders close

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As train operators in the UK cut back on their services because of lockdown, new low-cost/high-speed …

Eurostar will not stop at stations in Kent until 2022
4 years, 4 months ago

Eurostar will not stop at stations in Kent until 2022

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It will serve neither Ebbsfleet International in north Kent nor Ashford International in southeast Kent for the remainder of this …

Eurostar steps up Channel Tunnel trains and cuts fares
4 years, 5 months ago

Eurostar steps up Channel Tunnel trains and cuts fares

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Passenger numbers dried up due to lockdown measures on both sides of the Channel, and later the UK’s blanket quarantine …

Euston delays: Severe disruption facing thousands due to earlier signal failure
5 years, 5 months ago

Euston delays: Severe disruption facing thousands due to earlier signal failure

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of passengers are facing evening disruption thanks to an earlier signal failure at London Euston …

Eurostar suspended: Trains in disarray after trespasser on line in London is arrested
5 years, 9 months ago

Eurostar suspended: Trains in disarray after trespasser on line in London is arrested

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passengers on Eurostar are facing yet more problems after a trespasser outside St Pancras station in …

Eurostar delays: Thousands of passengers face disruption due to Second World War bomb
5 years, 10 months ago

Eurostar delays: Thousands of passengers face disruption due to Second World War bomb

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar has cancelled four trains from Paris to London St Pancras on Sunday, and delayed or …

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