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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jasper Jolly

Regulator forces HS1 rail line to cut charges in push to open up route to Eurostar rivals

a Eurostar train
As well as the Eurostar, the HS1 line also handles the Javelin operated by Southeastern, the operator of services in Kent and East Sussex. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

The High Speed 1 line that carries Eurostar trains from London to the Channel tunnel has been forced by the regulator to cut the prices it charges rail companies in a push to open up the route to more operators and reduce fares.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it hoped the £5m annual reductions in what HS1 Ltd may charge those using its rails up to 2030 will support growth, “including the introduction of new operators”.

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