All aboard the Eurostar! Rail operator to order 50 new trains as it seeks to boost mainland Europe routes

Eurostar is looking to expand its services between London and the Continent as it prepares to place an order for up to 50 new trains.

The cross-channel rail operator wants to increase annual passenger numbers from 18.6m last year to 30m by 2030 and is planning to increase the size of its train fleet by 30 per cent by the “early 2030s”.