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Published 2 years ago

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

Summary by Ground News
Extra border checks have led to longer queues at London St Pancras International. Outgoing chief executive Jacques Damas said capacity has been cut by a third. He said that limiting capacity on some trains is the only way to avoid long queues. Mr Damas also said Eurostar took out loans of €500 million because of the pandemic.

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The GuardianThe Guardian

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

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent

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

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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Sky News UKSky News UK

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

2 years ago·United Kingdom
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The NationalThe National

Eurostar boss says Brexit border has reduced capacity on trains

Border checks add 15 seconds per passenger at London terminal

2 years ago
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Politico EuropePolitico Europe

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

Train company’s Jacques Damas says post-Brexit border controls are partly to blame for long queues and reduced services.

2 years ago
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City AMCity AM

Post-Brexit Eurostar capacity down 30 per cent due to more border checks

Eurostar’s peak capacity at London St Pancras station is down 30 per cent as a result of post-Brexit checks. Chief executive Jacques Damas said that

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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