Eurostar orders first double-decker trains
Summary
Eurostar has ordered up to 50 double-decker high-speed trains from the manufacturer Alstom for use in the Channel Tunnel. This order aims to expand Eurostar's fleet and increase passenger capacity. The company plans to invest in a London depot to accommodate these new trains.Key Facts
- Eurostar ordered 30 double-decker trains, with an option for 20 more, in a €2 billion deal.
- The new trains, called "Celestia," are the first double-decker high-speed trains to run through the Channel Tunnel.
- Each train is 200 meters long, with the potential to run two trains together for a 400-meter service.
- Eurostar plans to increase its fleet size by nearly a third with this order.
- The company aims to grow passenger numbers from 19.5 million to 30 million.
- Eurostar will invest €80 million in the Temple Mills depot in London to support the larger trains.
- The Temple Mills depot is the only UK facility equipped to handle large continental trains.
- Other companies are aiming to start cross-Channel rail services, and a regulator will decide on access to the depot soon.
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