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

HS1, which carries services such as Eurostar and Southeastern, is being told to reduce the amount it charges to the operators. - (PA)

The High Speed 1 (HS1) railway, which carries Eurostar and Southeastern services, has been told to reduce its charges for train operators, in the hopes that it could give a boost to passenger traffic and attract new train operators.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the government regulator, announced that it is directing HS1 to lower its charges for both passenger and freight train companies to use the rail line from April 2025.