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DfT in discussions over feasibility of direct rail service to Switzerland


25/03/2025 in News

Passengers queue for Eurostar services at St Pancras International in December 2023.With passenger numbers to European destinations expected to grow, HS1 Ltd has commissioned a study into how to increase passenger capacity at the station. ALAMY.

The Department for Transport is examining the merits of a direct rail connection between the UK and Switzerland.




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