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Cross-Channel services suspended in surprise strike

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Alex Bestwick

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21 December 2023

All Cross-Channel rail services were suspended on Thursday due to an unexpected strike in France, disrupting tens of thousands of journeys.
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LNER offering free travel to holidaymakers returning to UK from Rhodes and Corfu

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Alex Bestwick

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25 July 2023

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will offer free travel to holidaymakers returning to the UK from the Greek islands impacted by wildfires.
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Eurostar Group to transport Team GB to Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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Alex Bestwick

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5 July 2023

Eurostar Group has announced that it will transport Team GB to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Eurostar runs final direct Disneyland Paris service while Amsterdam route faces suspension

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Alex Bestwick

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5 June 2023

Eurostar has ended its direct service to Disneyland Paris, while its Amsterdam link faces being suspended for nearly a year.
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Orient Express to halt UK section due to Brexit checks

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Alex Bestwick

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17 April 2023

The UK leg of the Orient Express will be dropped after 41 years due to delays caused by Brexit border controls.
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Eurostar leaving hundreds of seats empty to avoid queues

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Alex Bestwick

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24 January 2023

Eurostar is being forced to leave hundreds of seats empty on trains to and from London to avoid long queues at stations, the cross-Channel train operator said.
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New service between London and south-west Wales approved

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Alex Bestwick

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1 December 2022

Rail passengers travelling between London and south-west Wales are set to have a choice of train operator.
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Rail and postal strikes called off after Queen’s death

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Alex Bestwick

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9 September 2022

Planned strikes by rail and postal workers have been called off as a result of the Queen’s death.
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End of the line for direct Eurostar trains to Disneyland Paris

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Alex Bestwick

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30 August 2022

Eurostar is to axe its direct train service between London and Disneyland Paris from June next year.
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Eurostar announces new boss to continue operator’s Covid recovery

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Alex Bestwick

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22 August 2022

Cross-Channel train operator Eurostar has appointed a new chief executive as it continues its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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World

Cross-Channel services suspended in surprise strike

LNER offering free travel to holidaymakers returning to UK from Rhodes and Corfu

Eurostar Group to transport Team GB to Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Eurostar runs final direct Disneyland Paris service while Amsterdam route faces suspension

Orient Express to halt UK section due to Brexit checks

Eurostar leaving hundreds of seats empty to avoid queues

New service between London and south-west Wales approved

Rail and postal strikes called off after Queen’s death

End of the line for direct Eurostar trains to Disneyland Paris

Eurostar announces new boss to continue operator’s Covid recovery

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