Petition passes 65k mark
Our petition continues to attract supporters and signatories who now number just over 65,000. What is BBET doing in the mean time? We are continuing to impress on Eurostar the consequences of their withdrawal from Kent. We have contacted them… Read More >
The impact not having international rail services in Kent has on local businesses – video
The latest video in the Bring Back International Rail Services to Kent series focuses on loss, to business but but also to culture, quality of life and inter-personal relations. The other videos can be found on our Video Series page…. Read More >
Bring Back Eurostar – Opportunities for Business video
The next installment of Square Stone Media’s contribution to the international train debate is a call to action aimed at local businesses. The other videos can be found on our Video Series page. Vineyards and hotels describe the loss of… Read More >
Webinar with Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)
On 4th June, CILT invited BBET and Enroute to contribute to their industry webinar, entitled Kent and International Rail: What’s Next? Alex Bienfait of BBET and Harry Burr of Enroute each gave a half-hour presentations and answered questions from transport… Read More >
ORR to allocate depot capacity to Eurostar rivals
The rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), has rejected Eurostar’s criticisms of its initial report indicating that the train depot at Temple Mills has capacity for more international train operators. It has concluded that the report is… Read More >
Uber to team up with Gemini for cross-Channel trains
The rail start-up Gemini, which plans to run cross-Channel trains stopping at Ebbsfleet International, has announced that it will run its ticket booking service through Uber. Uber has signed an agreement to co-brand the trains and enable passengers to book… Read More >
Cross-border train services need to improve says Italian Railway boss
The head of the Italian FS Group, Stefano Donnarumma, has spoken out in the Financial Times to deplore the lack of cross-border train connectivity on the European continent. In a (probably unconscious) echo of last year’s Greenpeace analysis of city-to-city… Read More >
Double-decker trains set to connect London to Brussels and Paris
The French train manufacturer Alstom has received an order for its popular twin-deck trains from Eurostar, who hope to begin using them in a few years’ time according the The Metro. This would double the number of passengers per train… Read More >
Direct UK-Switzerland trains planned
The UK and Swiss governments have signed a memorandum of understanding encouraging operators to plan direct train links from London to Zurich, Geneva and Basel. The stations would have to be fitted out with passport control facilities, and the Swiss… Read More >
Gemini Trains gives exclusive interview
The chief excecutive of Gemini Trains, the new entrant to the cross-channel market, has given an exclusive interview to the Green Signals channel. Adrian Quine speaks frankly and at length to interviewer Richard Bowker in the video below. We learn… Read More >