Greenpeace analyses European train routes
CONNECTION FAILED is the title of a recently published analysis by Greenpeace of 990 city-to-city train routes in 28 European countries or regions, including the UK. They have found that many of these journeys are complicated and expensive by train… Read More >
Ashford hotels fail to capitalise on Paris Olympics
According to The Daily Telegraph, hotels built in Ashford to take advantage of Eurostar connectivity to Paris are missing out on crucial business now the international trains no longer stop there. They also draw attention to a drop of the… Read More >
BBET calls for international train resilience
Updated 7th August 2024 BBET’s Cllr Diccon Spain has called directly on the new Labour Government to build resilience into the UK’s only international train link, HS1. Britain’s vital rail link to Europe is at risk. Here’s why Ashford International… Read More >
EES checks are delayed again
The biometric border checks planned by countries in the Shengen zone have had their implementation date pushed back. The checks, which were feared to cause long queues for UK passengers at EU borders, were due to be implemented on October… Read More >
St Pancras International Station set to expand
HS1 has commissioned an agency to examine options for capacity expansion at St Pancras International, writes the New Civil Engineer. This is to cope with the interest shown by competitors to Eurostar to operate the international service as well as… Read More >
A doomed love affair with Eurostar
BBET supporter Richard Hunt wrote this article on his train-related substack entitled On Track for Change: Eurostar and I – A Doomed Love Affair. It’s a nostalgic read for those who remember the cross-Channel ferries in the days before the… Read More >
Parliamentary candidates’ pledges for General Election
BBET has contacted all MP candidates in all the constituencies in Kent and East Sussex, and two in Essex, asking them to sign our nine pledges. The pledges commit candidates to working for a resumption of international rail services at… Read More >
Ashford International terminal reopens – for French election!
French voters living in the Ashford area were briefly allowed to enter the international terminal at Ashford station in order to vote in yesterday’s European elections. The French consulate regularly hires venues throughout the UK at election time in order… Read More >
The secret code all Eurostar passengers need to know
Need to get to St Pancras for that all-important trip to the continent? Staggered at the cost of getting there at peak time? Anxious about missing the Eurostar if your train to St Pancras should let you down? Read on,… Read More >
Eurostar to expand its fleet
Eurostar hopes to add new routes to its existing service to Paris, Lille, Brussels and Amsterdam once it has new trains up and running. According to The Sun newspaper, Eurostar still has to choose its train manufacturer for the new… Read More >