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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 · Oct 22, 2025

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 · Oct 22, 2025

Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

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

Eurostar services between Kent and Paris ceased in 2020

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

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 · Oct 15, 2025

Eurostar workers to vote on strikes

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

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

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 · Oct 14, 2025

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 · Oct 14, 2025

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 · Oct 13, 2025

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.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 12, 2025