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The Latest Breaking News from Thalys

Virgin to run trains through the Channel Tunnel – passengers will have a choice

Britain’s rail regulator has given Virgin Trains approval to access HS1, the high-speed railway between St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel. This is another step towards Virgin running trains to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030.

The Conversation

Eurostar plus Thalys equals Eurostar – but what does it mean for passengers?

Train Talk: Channel Tunnel rail firm promises easier links with Germany and beyond

The Independent UK

Eurostar boss says Kent stations will reopen ‘only when we can afford it’

Ebbsfleet and Ashford International were closed at the start of the pandemic, with no date envisaged for services to resume

The Independent UK

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Eurostar’s Gwendoline Cazenave: ‘Seamless border crossing isn’t science fiction’

As the rail operator cuts back routes, its boss is pinning her hopes on technology to get the post-Brexit queues moving

The Guardian - UK

Adieu Mickey Mouse: Eurostar’s shrinking ambitions seven years on from the Brexit vote

When the Channel Tunnel first opened there were visions of seamless pan-European travel from the UK. Now the Disneyland Paris route has been axed and the Amsterdam route delayed, what went wrong?

The Guardian - UK

France-Belgium train traffic interrupted, affecting Eurostar, Thalys services

High-speed train traffic between France and Belgium was interrupted on Monday, affecting Eurostar, TGV and Thalys, after a train touched an overhead wire used to provide current, Belgian rail management company Infrabel told Reuters.

Reuters

Post-Brexit checks leave Paris to Britain Eurostar trains one-third empty

Cross-Channel train operator Eurostar says that slower post-Brexit passport checks for travellers are forcing it to run some services almost one-third empty.

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Eurostar unveils new rebrand as part of Thalys merger

Train Talk: ‘The need for mobility in Europe is stronger than ever,’ says new Eurostar CEO

The Independent UK

Eurostar to expand to new destinations - including three cities in Germany

The rail network will now be able to reach Germany thanks to merger with French-Belgian operator Thalys

Daily Record

Eurostar to expand UK routes with sleeper services operating in Glasgow and Edinburgh

The news of more local routes - such as in Glasgow and Edinburgh - comes after a merger with Belgian operator, Thalys, where Eurostar is expected to expand their destinations network.

Glasgow Live

Eurostar to connect UK to four European countries by high-speed train following Thalys merger

Operator promises ‘one unified European high speed rail company’ with links into Belgium and Germany

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