Evolyn won’t stop at Ashford
Kent Online confirm that the train company Evolyn, who have just commissioned 12 Channel-Tunnel-ready trains from Alstrom, do not plan to stop at Ashford or Ebbsfleet. Read Ruth Cassidy’s article here.
Eurostar no longer running below capacity
In the two years that followed the end of the pandemic, Eurostar capped its trains at 80% capacity. This was because time it took to get all passengers through passport control and security at St Pancras made for unmanageably long… Read More >
Kent stations to re-open “when we can afford it”
An article by Simon Calder in the Independent reports on a speech by Eurostar’s chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave insisting that the two disused stations on the route to the continent, Ebbsfleet and Ashford, would only re-open when the company can… Read More >
Evolyn to compete with Eurostar
The Evening Standard brings us hope with a story about competition for Eurostar. Spanish-owned Evolyn has agreed to buy 12 Alstrom trains to put through the Channel Tunnel, for a new service to start in 2025. But the article’s author,… Read More >
“Next stop Lille”: How the Javelins could be our hope
Campaigners from the group “Bring Back Euro Trains” gathered at Ashford Station on the afternoon of Tuesday, 29th August to greet the newly refurbished Javelin train, called the Rainbow, nicknamed “Trainbow”, writes Charlotte Mbali on Kent and Surrey Bylines. This… Read More >
Ashford Borough Council get behind campaign
It’s great to have support from Ashford Borough Council for our campaign to bring back European rail connections to the town. They give good publicity to our petition, so if you haven’t already, get signing! See the update on ABC’s… Read More >
Eurostar Presentation Sept 5th, 2023
BBET made a presentation during Ashford Borough’s council meeting on that date. The invited guest was Gareth Williams, General Secretary of the Eurostar group. The gist of the meeting was as follows. Eurostar is still paying its debts from the… Read More >
Bring Back Euro Trains publicy event today
Today at Ashford Station, meet at 17.30 on Plaform 5. The HS1 Javelins are one of the trains we would like to see enabled to go through the Channel Tunnel, as we explain on our Strategy page. The Javelins are… Read More >
Council Leader Expresses Support for Campaign
Bring Back Euro Trains got another mention in Kent Online when the leader of Ashford Borough Council, Neil Ovenden, pledged his support for our aim to have Eurostar stop in Ashford again. He described the absence of Eurostar in Ashford… Read More >
Is Eurostar in recovery?
The optimistic question belies the difficulties facing Eurostar, well described in this article published by Westobserver (source Financial Times) on July 5th 2023. The recent merger with Thalys has injected optimism into the management of both services, prompting a small… Read More >