Brexit controls have cut London’s Eurostar capacity by a quarter, CEO says

Eurostar boss says Brexit border checks have cut St Pancras capacity by a third

The head of Eurostar says that even with all border booths manned, queues are growing and the station can only process 1,500 passengers an hour compared with 2,200 in 2019

Eurostar boss says Brexit border has reduced capacity on trains

Border checks add 15 seconds per passenger at London terminal

Post-Brexit checks reduce Eurostar’s London terminal capacity by a third

Rail boss says St Pancras has only avoided chaos seen at Channel ports because of services being cut

Outgoing Eurostar boss says Brexit has led to reduced capacity, fewer trains and higher prices

Jacques Damas claimed long daily queues at London St Pancras are only being avoided by the company limiting capacity.

How Brexit and Covid have derailed Eurostar services between France and UK

The French boss of Eurostar has laid out how the combination of the pandemic, Brexit and ongoing uncertainty over new EU travel rules have left the company in a very precarious position.

Brexit has cut Eurostar capacity by 30 per cent, says chief executive

Capacity at London St Pancras is down by one-third because of extra passport checks – meaning fewer seats and higher fares