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Eurostar unveils €2bn plan to run double-decker trains through Channel Tunnel

The huge investment comes after several companies risk dismantling Eurostar’s monopoly on the Channel Tunnel.

Euronews

Eurostar Plans Double-decker Train Amid Competition Threat

Eurostar said Wednesday it will run double-decker trains through the Channel Tunnel for the first time, as it faces potential competition on its routes between London and mainland Europe.

International Business Times

Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031

Operator signs €2bn deal with Alstom amid boom in international rail travel from UK

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London is getting double-decker trains! Eurostar announces £1.7bn new fleet in UK first

The trains will be the first major fleet of double-deckers on the UK’s railways

Evening Standard

Eurostar to operate double-decker trains in the UK for the first time

The new trains will have 20 per cent more seats, a lower floor and be 16cm taller

The Independent UK

Czech checkpoint: Man versus machine at Prague airport

The Man Who Pays His Way: Why all this fuss about travel insurance for trips to Europe? 

The Independent UK

EU entry questions dropped for Eurostar passengers at St Pancras over travel chaos fears

The move comes amid concern the EU’s new entry-exit system could cause hours of delays

Evening Standard

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Operator stakes claim to reopen cross-channel trains through Ashford International

Eurostar services between Kent and Paris ceased in 2020

The Independent UK

EU entry-exit questions dropped for Eurostar passengers over fears of long delays

Initial passengers through EES channels at London St Pancras have taken only 50 seconds through digital border check

The Independent UK

Eurostar workers to vote on strikes

The RMT says its members are facing increasing pressure at work.

The Independent UK

Eurostar rival Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane says it will bring trains back to Ashford International

Since 1994, the Eurostar has been the only train service to use the Channel Tunnel

Evening Standard

Eurostar reports ‘encouraging’ speeds for new EU border checks at St Pancras

Eurostar’s Simon Lejeune told peers that some passengers are being processed through the Entry Exit System (EES) in 50 seconds.

Evening Standard

Eurostar passengers warned of 'severe disruption' as RMT union threatens strike action

RMT claims staff face increased workload due to ‘unreliable trains’ and problems at control centre

Evening Standard

European Union launches new biometric border system for non-EU travellers

Major changes to how non-EU citizens – including UK travellers – enter and exit Europe’s Schengen Area began on Sunday, as the European Union launched its long-delayed Entry/Exit System.

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The Guardian - UK

What is the new EU border system EES, and how will it work?

Digital entry and exit scheme means most travellers will have to register biometric information at the border

Evening Standard

New post-Brexit border systems may not be working ahead of launch

An official at the Port of Dover has said the EES kiosks, which will collect data on travellers, are having trouble connecting to the EU servers.

Evening Standard

What are the new rules for European travel? Changes explained as EES causes delays in some airports

New border checks for British travellers are now in force and causing delays in several airports. Here’s what it means

Evening Standard

An Autumn guide to Amsterdam: chic design hotels and majestic museums

Forget tulip season, and the city’s big 750th birthday celebrations, now is the time to best enjoy Dam’s cultural credentials, says Jonathan Prynn

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The Guardian - UK

Will the EU’s new fingerprint entry system cause gridlock? The Guardian tried it out

The scheme, which operators feared would cause chaos at airports, ports and railway stations, is finally coming into force

The Independent UK

Council leaders and MPs call for international railways links to reopen in Kent

On Friday, Kent County Council hosted an event to entice ‘competitors’ to Eurostar, and underline the desire for renewed railway links with Europe.

Euronews

EES launch: Will Eurostar passengers be asked for medical insurance at the border?

Some confusion has arisen around the questions travellers will be asked during border checks.

The Guardian - UK

UK government backs return of international rail travel to Kent stations

Ashford and Ebbsfleet have been shut to cross-Channel services since 2020, with Eurostar calling them unviable

The Independent UK

What France’s crackdown on British tourists means for you: How to navigate new post-Brexit border demands

Exclusive: UK visitors to France must have medical insurance and cash worth half of national minimum wage

The Guardian - UK

Biometric checks to visit EU could take nine months to fully enforce

Though registration kiosks are due to open in UK in two weeks, system may not be fully enforced for nine months

Evening Standard

Eurostar passengers face four key questions under new EU border checks on Brits at St Pancras

‘Soft launch’ of new system starts on October 12, and will take 10 minutes to complete, but most passengers unlikely to be affected until January

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