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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

Channel Tunnel train services set to be increased as owners eye new routes

A high-speed Eurostar train from London leaves the Channel tunnel, before arriving at the Eurotunnel terminal in Coquelles, near Calais - (AFP/Getty)

Passengers may soon have more options for international train travel via the Channel Tunnel, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

The regulator announced it would allocate spare capacity at Eurostar’s Temple Mills maintenance depot in north-east London. The allocation will be given to either a new operator or Eurostar itself, which has expressed intentions to expand its services.

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