Half a million passengers travelled on Eurostar during the volcanic ash travel disruption and research shows a shift in perception towards rail travel as a result.
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High speed rail saves the day
London – Poor maintenance was responsible for the calamitous breakdown of Eurostar trains in the Channel Tunnel before Christmas which left passengers stranded with overflowing toilets and darkness for hours on end, a report published Friday said… (source: Earth Times) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Better rescue procedures for Channel Tunnel urged in report (source: Earth Times)
The West Highland Line came ahead of the Trans-Siberian Express and Eurostar
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West Highland line ‘offers the world’s best rail journey’
Rail passengers who were severely disrupted when a Eurostar train was trapped in a tunnel overnight at the end of last year are to receive £10 million in compensation.
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Eurostar passengers get £10m compensation
London/Paris – Eurostar is planning to reopen train services through the Channel tunnel from Britain to France and Belgium Tuesday subject to further tests, chief executive Richard Brown said in London Monday. Brown said there would be more tests on … (source: Earth Times) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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EXTRA:Eurostar planning to reopen service Tuesday (source: Earth Times)
Freezing weather halted Eurostar services for a third straight day on Monday, stranding thousands. (source: Africa.com) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Cold cripples Eurostar (source: Africa.com)
The Eurostar train service which left thousands of passengers stranded in the Channel Tunnel on Friday night is currently suspended for the third consecutive day (Monday December 21st).
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Eurostar trains still suspended as inquiry announced
The only passenger rail link between Britain and the rest of Europe has been shut down indefinitely, Eurostar said Sunday, promising … (source: USATODAY) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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English Channel trains halted indefinitely (source: USATODAY)
The only rail link between Britain and France was closed indefinitely on Sunday as Eurostar investigated a series of train breakdowns … (source: USATODAY) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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50,000 travelers affected by Eurostar breakdowns (source: USATODAY)
London/Paris – Train operator Eurostar conducted test runs Sunday with empty trains in a bid to study and iron out the technical failures which led to four trains becoming stuck in the channel tunnel at the weekend, stranding 2,000 passengers. In the…
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Eurostar in test runs after tunnel chaos (source: Earth Times)