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Bring Back Euro Trains

Campaign for the return of international trains to Kent stations

General News

On this page you will find general reports and articles about cross-channel trains.

Greenpeace analyses European train routes

Published: 7 August, 2024

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

Published: 28 July, 2024

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 >

EES checks are delayed again

Published: 28 July, 2024 | Tags:

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

Published: 28 July, 2024 | Tags: ,

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

Published: 18 June, 2024 | Tags:

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 >

The secret code all Eurostar passengers need to know

Published: 2 June, 2024 | Tags:

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

Published: 31 May, 2024 | Tags:

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 >

An anniversary peek behind the scenes at the Channel Tunnel

Published: 14 May, 2024 | Tags:

Kent Online reporter Rhys Griffiths was granted a special visit inside the Channel Tunnel to celebrate its 30th anniversary. As well as a trip down the service tunnel, Rhys also visited the command centre that coordinates trains and runs the… Read More >

Getlink offers cash to new cross-Channel rail operators

Published: 14 May, 2024 | Tags:

Getlink has always said there is plenty spare capacity for more passenger and freight services through the Channel Tunnel. Only Eurostar has operated any since the tunnel was opened, but other operators have shown an interest over the years especially… Read More >

30th anniversary of the opening of the Channel Tunnel

Published: 6 May, 2024 | Tags:

Following the commemorative trip to Calais, Ashford Borough Councillor and BBET core member Diccon Spain offers some thoughts on how Bring Back Euro Train’s campaign embodies the values Liberté, Égalité, and Fraternité. His speech was given at a commemorative event… Read More >