Gemini ready to order from Siemens
Gemini, one of the companies hoping to provide a rival service to Eurostar through the Channel Tunnel, has said that it is ready to order a new fleet of trains. This announcement comes as the ORR prepares to announce which… Read More >
Grow in Kent event
Thanks to our growing petition, BBET was invited to join a major in-person event, organised by Kent County Council (KCC) on 26th September, to demand the return of international trains to Ashford and Ebbsfleet stations. KCC trailed the event heavily… Read More >
Grow In Kent dance video
This was a stand-out moment at the start of the Grow In Kent event organised by Kent County Council (KCC) on 26th September. We were treated to a dance performed by students of Miskin Theatre (part of North Kent College… Read More >
Petition surges past 70,000 ahead of Grow In Kent event
In the run-up the the Grow In Kent event organised by Kent County Council (KCC), our petition has attracted a big surge in new signatures. Copies of our most recent geographical analysis or signatories will be circulated to the event’s… Read More >
BBET to present petiton to Government
We have been invited to present our e-petition at an event organised by Kent County Council (KCC) to be attended by Rail Minister Lord Hendy. The event will take place on Friday 26th September starting at Ashford International Station and… Read More >
Call for return of service to Calais-Fréthun
The mayors of Calais and Boulogne-sur-Mer have called for the urgent return of Eurostar services to Calais-Fréthun station in northern France. Like at Ashford and Ebbsfleet, the service at Calais-Fréthun was suspended during the pandemic and never returned. Natacha Bouchart… Read More >
Eurostar and the competitor landscape
Bring Back Euro Trains has published a briefing paper to help navigate the complexities of Eurostar’s competitor hopefuls. Four companies have put forward serious proposals to create a rival service to Eurostar. Their submissions are currently being reviewed by the… Read More >
Rivals to Eurostar: what are their chances of success?
The rail podcast channel Green Signals has interviewed Jon Worth, the European railway policy commentator, about Eurostar’s rival hopefuls. The resulting discussion is posted on Jon’s website and on YouTube. The video is a must-watch for anyone who is following… Read More >
Re-open Ashford International, says the Good Growth Foundation
Growth think tank The Good Growth Foundation says the Government should prioritises the re-opening of Ashford’s international station to drive prosperity in Kent and the south east. Their recent report, The Light at End of the Tunnel, forwarded by five… Read More >
Virgin getting ready for cross-Channel services
Virgin Trains has announced that it is firming up plans to order new rolling stock that will ply the cross-Channel route by 2030. The company stands ready to sign a deal with train manufacturer Alstom by end of October, as… Read More >