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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cded0zypxl7o
Interesting article from the BBC this morning, could be gamechanging. Worth a read!
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
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However, Eurostar's proposals are not set in stone.
Its Temple Mills railway storehouse in east London is the only depot in the UK able to accommodate the larger trains used in continental Europe and which is already linked to the cross-Channel line.
All the infrastructure along the line, including Temple Mills, is owned by London St Pancras Highspeed, a government organisation previously known as HS1.
Currently, it used exclusively by Eurostar who operates the line on a long-term lease.
But there are several other firms that want to start operating services between London and mainland Europe. These include Spanish start-up Evolyn, Richard Branson's Virgin and a partnership between Gemini Trains and Uber.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has told the BBC it was reviewing proposals from these firms to use Temple Mills, as well as Eurostar's plans to increase services.
The regulator has already said the depot had enough space to either house an expanded Eurostar fleet or accommodate a rival company's trains – but not both.
As this comes a few days after rival operators proposed services, it looks like an attempt by Eurostar to exclude these competitors from HS1. Logically, they could already be running these destinations but dont. Personally I would like to see Ebbsfleet or Ashford International being utilised, but again Eurostar havent reinstated this but the rival operators are saying they will. A bit of competition will be good for travellers.
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
What government needs to do is use combination of carrot and stick so rail travel is similar price to airfare. I think a lot more people would be open to travel by train if the prices could be reduced...
Right now air travel generally cheaper AND faster. In part because aviation fuel is zero tax. However that is not reflective of the higher CO2 emissions from flying.
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