The train operator Eurostar, which runs train lines that pass under the English Channel, intends to launch several new direct train lines between London and European cities such as Frankfurt.
This is evident from a Eurostar press release.
The fleet of up to 50 new trains is to be in service from the early 2030s and will bring the company's total number of trains to 67. New direct routes will be London to Frankfurt, London to Geneva, and Amsterdam/Brussels to Geneva.
Eurostar has been operating for over 30 years, but challenges in offering cross-border train journeys have meant that, according to the Financial Times, the train company currently only offers travel between London and Brussels, Amsterdam, and Paris.
Last year, I travelled 19.5 million passengers with Eurostar, an increase of 5 per cent from the previous year. So far this year, the rate of increase is 6.4 per cent.
”We are seeing strong demand for rail travel in Europe, with customers wanting to travel further by rail than ever before,” says Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave, according to the press release.
In recent years, trains have emerged as a significant competitor to air travel for short and medium-haul journeys. Domestic air travel in Sweden has noticeably declined in recent years.
Source: Nyhetsbyrån Direkt
