Eurostar chaos as London-Paris train stuck in Channel Tunnel for 2.5 hours Exclusive: Passengers arrived five hours behind schedule in the French capital The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024
Eurostar security made us leave our e-bike battery behind in Paris We travelled with our folding e-bike for a cycling holiday in France with no problems on the way out, but on return it was not allowed on the train The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024
Eurostar named Europe's worst rail service while Italy's Trenitalia leads the way A study has revealed that the iconic Eurostar train service between the UK and the European continent is the worst-performing rail operator in Europe, highlighting high prices and poor reliability compared to Italy's top-ranked Trenitalia. Radio France Internationale · Dec 17, 2024
How to avoid travel chaos on road and rail this Christmas and New Year Exclusive: Trains, boats and planes will be different over the festive season – with strikes and engineering work adding to the chaos The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
Christmas travel strikes: What trains and airports are affected by industrial action this winter? Walk-outs in the UK and continental Europe will disrupt millions of Christmas journeys The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024
Eurostar named worst-performing European train operator in new study The company said it is disagrees with the findings of the report The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
UK train fares are highest in Europe, study shows - as one London operator is singled out The analysis of 27 European operators found that ‘travelling by rail in the UK is particularly costly’ Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024
Study ranks UK train fares highest in Europe – but praises passengers’ rights The study also claimed that the EU can ‘learn from the UK on rail passengers’ rights’ The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024
Eurostar the worst-performing rail service in Europe, campaigners find Firm disputes Transport and Environment’s findings, which also ranked Deutsche Bahn as one of the least reliable The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024
Winter rail adventures in Europe: three itineraries for the colder months Our slow travel expert picks her favourite off-season trips by train to France, Germany, Austria and Italy The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2024
The joy of ‘winterrailing’: my off-season rail adventure in France, Germany and Switzerland Golden landscapes, cosy cafes and crowd-free sightseeing are just some of the highlights of exploring central Europe by rail in the cooler months The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2024
On a 17-hour train journey I glimpsed our future – and it was ugly The climate crisis will cause dramatic, life-threatening events, but also a general, broad-brush worsening of everything The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024
8 of the best European river cruises for 2026 and 2027, from the enchanting Rhine to the magical Danube Europe is home to some mighty rivers and there’s no better way to get to know historic waterways than on a cruise ship The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024
Major hotel chains accused of misleading consumers with sales adverts Advertising at unrealistically low prices is a ‘cynical pricing practice’, said Which? The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024 Revealed: Row threatening to derail bids to launch new train services between London and Continent New destinations could include Cologne, Frankfurt, Geneva, Zurich, Marseille and Bordeaux
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024 Ex-Eurostar boss tells government to stay out of running railways Exclusive: Richard Brown says ‘genuine reform, genuine cost savings’ must be negotiated with trades unions
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024 Former John Lewis chair Sharon White takes role at Canadian pension fund She starts in January as head of European arm of CDPQ, which holds shares in Eurostar and Heathrow
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024 Snag a 2025 trip for less with a Cyber Monday travel deal from Eurostar, Tui and more Wanderlust spiking? Soothe the itch this Black Friday: Abha Shah lights the way
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024 OPINION - Eurostar turns 30 – but should it have been a bridge? The date was 17 May 2006, and I bunked off school. I say bunked – my teacher was informed and I was with my Dad – but the three of us agreed to keep it a secret. All that mattered was I was off to Paris for the Champions League…
The Conversation · Nov 13, 2024 Thirty years on from its first paying passengers, Eurostar now has a fresh chance to hit its potential Three decades ago, the first Eurostar train carrying paying passengers set off from London’s Waterloo station for Paris. While many of the headlines on November 14 1994 focused on the historic journey, others speculated about what the tunnel would mean for business and trade. Eurostar was “set to steal the…
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024 Eurostar launches train ticket flash sale with 30% off thousands of seats Book budget breaks in Europe with the international rail service’s birthday sale
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2024 Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading Advertising Standards Authority censures posts on Instagram and Facebook for trips from London to Amsterdam and Brussels
Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024 Eurostar given fresh reprimand over ‘misleading’ £39 fare ads Eurostar exaggerated the availability of £39 fares between London and Amsterdam and Brussels, the Advertising Standards Authority found
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024 Eurostar reprimand again over ‘misleading’ £39 fare adverts Eurostar said the ads did not exaggerate the availability or amount of tickets available to consumers
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024 Eurostar cuts London-Paris rail fares for passengers with plenty of flexibility Cross-Channel train operator says: ‘Spontaneous travel starts here’ with range of possible departures from 5.40am to 8.40pm