Parliamentary debate on Ashford international services
A parliamentary debate took place at Westminster on “the merits of returning international rail services to Ashford”. The debate, which happened on 14th October at 9.30, was fronted by Helena Dollimore MP (Hastings and Rye) who had requested it. Cheap… Read More >
Some musings as we await the ORR’s decision on Temple Mills
The rail commentator Jon Worth has offered some more thoughts on Eurostar and its potential rivals. Is your bid entirely dead if you don’t get space in Temple Mills? Temple Mills, the only maintenance depot capable of handling international trains,… Read More >
FS / Trenitalia woo Ashford
BBET welcomes a new pledge by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) / Trenitalia to reopen Ashford International station to international high-speed rail services. They made the announcement in the Sunday Times two days ago (Sunday 12th October). It has been… Read More >
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 >