Latest Eurostar News

Eurostar Group Unveils New Brand Identity

The Eurostar Group, an alliance of Thalys and Eurostar, has marked a new milestone with the unveiling of its new brand.

Hitachi Rail Receives Two New Contracts for Bi-Standard Cab Signalling

Hitachi Rail has been chosen to equip digital bi-standard cab signalling technology on SNCF and Eurostar trains.

New CEO Announced for Eurostar Group

Gwendoline Cazenave has been named the incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eurostar Group, succeeding Jacques Damas.

Refinancing Agreement Paves the Way for Eurostar Recovery

Eurostar has reached a refinancing agreement with its shareholders and banks worth £250m (289.9m euros | 353.9m USD).

France to Support Eurostar and in Talks with UK Says Minister

French transport minister confirms to the National Assembly that France would make sure it supported Eurostar and was in talks with Britain.

Calls on Government to Protect Eurostar

There are renewed calls on the UK government to provide support to Eurostar to prevent Britain's only international rail link from folding.

Eurostar Now Live On S3 Passenger

Eurostar is now running with Sqills S3 Passenger as the beating heart of their seat reservation, ticket sales, and inventory management.

New Direct Amsterdam-London Eurostar from April

Starting in April passengers will be able to enjoy direct Eurostar services between Amsterdam and London without passport checks in Brussels…

Eurostar Silver Anniversary Celebrated in Photographs

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, this week Eurostar has unveiled a picture gallery celebrating travellers’ memorable images.

13 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Weeks 1 and 2

We are back with the Railway-News Industry Insider for weeks 1 and 2 (1–11 January 2019): the railway industry's latest news, covering North…

Eurostar Offers Third Direct Rail Service from London to Amsterdam

Since April 2018 Eurostar has offered passengers two direct rail services from London to Amsterdam via Rotterdam. The third direct rail serv…

Pepper the Robot Joins Eurostar Team in London St Pancras

Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service that runs through the Channel Tunnel between England and France, has a new member of its St …

DB Makes International Train Travel Easier in Europe

Online ticket services: Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has announced it is expanding its cross-border and foreign booking options further. The servic…

Sqills Implements its Sales and Distribution Software for High Speed Rail Operator Eurostar

Sqills, the Dutch provider of sales and distribution software for the rail and bus industry, has started implementing its sales and distribu…

Eurostar Unveils Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions and Reduce Waste

These new targets build on the achievements of the last eight years during which time Eurostar has achieved a 32% reduction in carbon emissi…

Donated Eurostar Delivered to National College for High Speed Rail

Alstom and Eurostar donate a refurbished power car to the Doncaster campus of the National College for High Speed Rail. The 25-tonne power c…

Eurostar Power Cars to be Donated to National College for High Speed Rail

Following the decision to retire some of these hard-working vehicles, two of the power cars will be given to the National College for High S…

Eurostar Launches New e320 Train for London-Brussels Route

Eurostar, the high-speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, today previewed its new e320 train on the London-Brussels route in…

Train Versus Plane

In early September, a team from SilverRail Technologies, went on a trip to Paris from London to compare the experience of taking the train v…

KBH: Monetising Digital Services for TOCs

KBH Digital help train operating companies in monetising digital services for customers by providing targeted advertising for on-board digit…

Explosions Shut Down Brussels Metro and Airport

UK: Eurostar Staff Consider Industrial Action

Eurostar Q3 Results In

A Potential of 14.2 Million Cross-Channel Passengers