Eurostar

For the first time, the organisation Transport & Environment (T&E) has ranked 27 European rail companies according to a series of criteria including price levels, train punctuality, ease of booking and ticket resale. In the overall ranking, Trenitalia came top, followed by Swiss railways SBB CFF,...

"Piccalilli and cauliflower mousseline with curry", "Roast pumpkin with honey and cashew miso", "Baked salmon, coconut rice and black olives", "Citrus delight with green cardamom"... Eurostar is pulling out all the stops for its new food and beverage menu, which is available to...

Deutsche Bahn joined Star Alliance in 2022. The initiative remained unique until the announcement in September of an agreement between Eurostar and Skyteam. Eurostar will become SkyTeam's first non-airline partner in 2025. Customers will thus be able to travel, via a single reservation, on itineraries combining different...

How would you describe Eurostar's new corporate offer? François Le Doze - It came into force on 10 September on all our markets, with the aim of unifying the offer that existed on our two networks - cross-Channel and continental Europe - with simplicity in the contract, at a legal level, in contact with...

Launch of a new corporate programme 10 September sees the launch of our new offer for companies of all sizes. The programme is harmonised across all routes in our new extended network. Depending on annual expenditure, companies can benefit from exclusive advantages such as negotiated fares, individual management and...

Infrabel, the Belgian rail network operator, has announced the complete suspension of high-speed train services on the line between Brussels and the French border from 12 to 29 August. This will apply in both directions, resulting in a 30-minute increase in journey times. Eurostar trains...

Eurostar is planning a major acceleration in the growth of its rail business with the announcement of its intention to order up to 50 high-speed trains. This new fleet will provide passengers with greater comfort during their journey, and the railway company with larger trains capable of running at higher speeds...

In the wake of its merger with Thalys, Eurostar has unveiled its first sustainability report, detailing its sustainability commitments and current progress in this area. The first objective, the most important for its fleet of 51 trains, aims to reduce its energy consumption and use 100% of renewable energy...

Eurostar is continuing to harmonise its offer following the absorption of Thalys in 2023. From 4 November, the railway company will be introducing new travel classes across its entire network serving France, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Eurostar Standard will be its entry-level class, corresponding to...

Inaugurated in 1997, the high-speed line between Brussels and France is the doyenne of the intra-European high-speed rail network. The "LGV1" line between Brussels and France, used every day by around a hundred trains travelling at 300km/h, is showing signs of wear and tear. In recent years, signs of...

Despite the ups and downs at the end of 2023, marked by a strike at Eurotunnel and flooding in a south London rail tunnel which had a major impact on cross-Channel traffic, Eurostar had a good year in 2023. The rail carrier, in which SNCF has a stake of almost 56%, carried 18.6 million passengers in...

A certain disappointment was palpable in the discussions between the forty or so French, British and European journalists present at Coquelles on 14 December to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Channel Tunnel. They were all hoping for the announcement of the name of at least one rail operator that would be linking London to the Old Continent in the near future. Whether this...

We now know a little more about the timetable for the gigantic renovation work to be undertaken at Amsterdam Centraal station, which is squeezed between the city and an inlet as part of its expansion. This will have a major impact on Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London, with the suspension of services...

The high-speed rail link between Paris and London via the Channel Tunnel is attracting a lot of interest. While Eurostar has just merged with Thalys and is preparing to launch its first branding campaign, the Evolyn project is entering a new phase with an order for 12 Avelia TGVs (+ 4 options)...

"Don't ever call me Thalys again". On 1 October this year, Thalys disappeared, merged with Eurostar, the brand chosen because it is the best known, particularly among overseas customers. This new beginning was well worth a presentation yesterday in London at the company's offices near St Pancras International station, and a small party to celebrate its first campaign...

On 30 September last, at Brussels-Midi station, a small ceremony celebrated the last TGV to run under the Thalys brand, bringing to a close a railway adventure that began in 1996. The Thalys.com website was closed at the same time, with users now being directed to the Eurostar.com website as part of the merger of the two subsidiary companies...

The new system adopted by Eurostar in July is called "SmartCheck" and has been designed by iProov. Already being trialled from December 2021 to April 2022, it enables facial biometric passenger registration at London St Pancras station. It is reserved for Business Premier passengers and members of the...

RATP expects a gradual improvement on 8 March and 9 March. However, the Paris metro will continue to experience major disruption on Wednesday. The automatic lines will be spared, with normal traffic on lines 1 and 14 and near-normal traffic on line 4. Almost all other metro lines will be running...

On Tuesday at Brussels-Midi station, Eurostar Group unveiled the timetable and future plans for the ongoing merger of the Eurostar and Thalys companies. On the strength of its international reputation, Eurostar has been chosen to carry the commercial brand of the new rail group, with Thalys set to disappear...

Travellers heading for the UK are in a bad way. A succession of cancelled or delayed flights, congestion in the port of Dover and now problems on the Eurostar too. A train incident on Sunday has already disrupted the line's timetable on Monday 25 July. According to a Eurostar spokesman, trains had to be diverted to...