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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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Rail travel between Scotland and England disrupted following record heat

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Arianne Davey

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20 July 2022

Rail services between Scotland and England faced disruption on Wednesday following Tuesday’s record breaking temperatures.
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