As lockdown restrictions ease and we start to consider travelling again, the future of cross-Channel operator Eurostar remains uncertain.
Eurostar is seeking financial support from the UK Government, citing higher access charges here as a reason.
The French Government has pledged to provide support for the operator, while £200 million has been provided by one of its shareholders, Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Hermes Infrastructure.
Registered in the UK and supporting 3,000 jobs either with the business or in the supply chain, the company is, however, 55% owned by SNCF (French state rail), 40% by CDPQ/Hermes and 5% by SNCB (Belgian state railways).
So: Should the UK Government provide financial assistance to Eurostar?
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Philip Walker - 11/04/2016 11:24
These pictures can only remind us of the vulnerability of this stretch of a vital main line. So the sooner a Dawlish avoiding line is built the better, so the risk of disruption to services due to bad weather on the sea wall is eliminated - and the bonus of a faster route is gained.
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Philip Walker - 13/04/2016 11:31
These pictures are a reminder of the need for a new main line so that services are no longer disrupted by bad weather on the vulnerable sea wall section. And as such a new line would be faster, journey time reductions would be an added bonus.
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Philip Walker - 14/04/2016 19:43
These pictures are a reminder of the need for a new main line so that services are no longer disrupted by bad weather on the vulnerable sea wall section. And as such a new line would be faster, journey time reductions would be an added bonus.
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Andrewjgwilt1989 - 15/04/2016 02:37
Some spectacular pictures of the waves whilst the train passes as it approaches Dawlish and departs from Dawlish.
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