The impact not having international rail services in Kent has on local businesses – video

Published: 28 July, 2025

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.

Representatives of Bluewater and the Ashford Designer Centre, a French Entrepreneur and BBET’s own Lauren Clare describe the consequences on their lives and businesses of the loss of international rail connectivitiy with Europe.

Businesses have closed and moved away since the services stopped in Kent, says Tudor Price, Chief Executive of Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce:

We are seeing the slow dismantling of that economic hub that had coalesced around this piece of infrastructure.

Tudor Price

Made by Square Stone Media in collaboration with Ashford Borough Council.