Eurostar breaks close to passenger milestone
It has been revealed that we are now very close to a major passenger
milestone, with the 100 millionth customer due to check in to travel
just like all the others on Eurostar breaks on the morning of Friday
28th August 2009.
The lucky 100 millionth nominal traveller should look forward to VIP
treatment from the English and French crew.
Eurostar, the high-speed train operator launched services on 14
November 1994 and now offers direct links to Calais, Lille, Paris and
Brussels, as well as connections within France, Holland, Belgium and
Germany.
On the travel routes to Paris and Brussels from London, Eurostar now
claims a market share of 75% despite competition from airlines.
Richard Brown, chief executive of Eurostar, said: 'We are proud and
delighted to be ready to carry our 100 millionth traveller next
Friday. We are preparing ourselves for our 15th anniversary on 14
November and look forward to welcoming the challenges with on-rail
competition from next year. However, we are confident that our
knowledge of operating across three countries and through the Channel
Tunnel sets us in good stead for our next 100m Eurostar travellers.'
Eurostar's high-speed rail network now connects more than 200 British
towns and cities to the continent, making
Eurostar breaks one of the
easiest ways to get away abroad no matter where in the UK you start
out from.
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