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Eurostar has been battling a series of challenges as Brexit, Covid, strikes and competitors threaten to derail operations.

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Inside Eurostar’s struggle with Brexit, strikes and competitors

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Passengers wait on the concourse at the entrance to the Eurostar in St Pancras International station, central London on Saturday

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Travel chaos as Eurostar services cancelled amid flooding

Travellers have been stranded in Paris and London due to train cancellations as swathes of Europe are hit with flood warnings.

30/12/2023

A last minute strike meant Eurostar trains to and from London were cancelled on Thursday afternoon.

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Eurostar trains were cancelled on Thursday afternoon due to an unexpected walkout. The strike is now over.

21/12/2023

Eurostar has announced there are 75,200 promotional fares up for grabs for the first months of 2024.

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Eurostar has announced there are 75,200 promotional fares up for grabs for the first months of 2024.

22/11/2023

Virgin Trains stopped operating in 2019 after more than 22 years.

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Eurostar could face fresh competition on its UK-France train route

Virgin's Richard Branson will reportedly be the next to challenge Eurostar's 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel trains.

13/11/2023

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Travelers walk past Eurostar trains linking Paris to London, at the Gare du Nord station, March 2019, Paris.

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Eurostar rival Evolyn is set to hit the tracks by 2025

Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel trains could be about to end.

12/10/2023

Amid the ongoing bedbug crisis in Paris, an expert has claimed the parasite could already be spreading in the UK.

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06/10/2023

A funicular train in Lyon, one of France's Rugby World Cup host cities.

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05/09/2023

Eurostar Snow offers a sustainable route to the Paradiski ski area.

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Launching in December, Eurostar Snow offers a sustainable route to the slopes.

04/09/2023

Users of Eurostar's new SmartCheck system can skip the queues at St Pancras International station.

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Eurostar speeds up boarding with new contactless check-in

Boarding at Eurostar's busy London hub will be quicker and easier thanks to new contactless border checks.

18/07/2023

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Eurostar: Hundreds of seats left empty due to Brexit passport checks

The rail operator has had to cap ticket sales to avoid long queues and unmanageable delays.

26/01/2023

Travelers at St. Pancras International train station board the high speed Eurostar train to Paris, in London, Saturday, May 21, 2022.

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Why are post-Brexit checks slowing down business for Eurostar?

Train operator Eurostar says that it is facing slower post-Brexit passport checks for UK travellers. The cross-channel group unveiled a new logo following the service's merger with Thalys.

25/01/2023

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22/01/2023

A high-speed Eurostar train speeds on the LGV Nord rail track outside Rully near Paris, France.

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Eurostar Christmas strikes called off as pay increases

Workers were due to stirke on 22 and 23 December but the action was called off at the last minute.

16/12/2022

I went flight-free and never looked back

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17/11/2022

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13/11/2022

Travelers at St. Pancras International train station to board the Eurostar.

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Brexit has slashed London's Eurostar capacity by almost a third

After facing ‘unique’ challenges during the pandemic, Eurostar now says problems are being caused by increased border checks, a shortage of engineers and the cost of living crisis.

30/09/2022

Long queues at Eurostar's St Pancras terminal have become a common sight.

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St Pancras’ space problem: What’s going wrong with the Eurostar?

The high-speed train is the most sustainable way of getting between the UK and European mainland, but has been beset by queues and delays in recent weeks.

29/07/2022

A queue of Eurostar travellers at Gare Du Nord on Sunday 24 July

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Road and rail passengers endure ‘hell’ between UK and France

Travellers to and from France faced a nightmarish weekend after Eurostar cancelled services and Eurotunnel drivers endured six hour delays.

25/07/2022

Passengers queueing. Travellers at London Heathrow have faced severe delays in recent weeks

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More UK flight cancellations imminent as government steps in

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15/06/2022

Rail company Eurostar will offer passengers the opportunity to plant a tree when booking their ticket.

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Rail company Eurostar will offer passengers the opportunity to plant a tree when booking their ticket.

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