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Temple Mills International Depot yard. DAVID STUBBINGS.

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Next deadline in Temple Mills depot application process is put back

Request to push back first deadline is made by "one of the applicants".

Temple Mills 30 Jun

A Eurostar Class 374 (e320) and a PBKA TGV at Brussels Midi. EUROSTAR.

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Eurostar explains why conditions are "right" for new routes after failed Deutsche Bahn attempt

Eurostar tells RAIL why it's planning to introduce new services to Frankfurt and Geneva in the 2030s.

Eurostar 17 Jun

Two Eurostar e320s alongside each other at Temple Mills International Depot. DAVID STUBBINGS.

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Thoughts starting to turn towards long-term international depot for Channel Tunnel services

Government looking into options after ORR sets out next steps of Temple Mills access process.

Channel Tunnel 17 Jun

A Eurostar Class 374 (e320) train at London St Pancras. EUROSTAR.

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Eurostar announces plans for two new routes to coincide with arrival of new trains

International operator plans routes to new countries as it publishes 2024 financial results.

Eurostar 10 Jun

Eurostar Class 374 units undergoing maintenance at Temple Mills. EUROSTAR.

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Decision date for Eurostar rivals' depot requests set as ORR confirms next steps of process

Office of Rail and Road sets out what will happen and when before it decides if another operator can use Temple Mills depot alongside Eurostar.

Office of Rail and Road 5 Jun

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Inside Eurostar's Temple Mills depot as operators await next steps in access process

RAIL was given a unique chance to see inside Eurostar's east London depot.

Eurostar 2 Jun

Eurostar train stands at St Pancras. ALAMY.

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Channel Tunnel hopeful Gemini Trains partners with Uber

Prospective Channel Tunnel operator Gemini Trains has teamed up with Uber in a co-branding partnership.

Channel Tunnel 22 May

Members of the 4th Light Brigade Combat Team at St Pancras before boarding a Eurostar service to Brussels as part of their deployment to Estonia. MOD

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Eurostar used for deployment of British troops for the first time

A brigade travelled from St Pancras to Brussels in late April en route to Estonia.

Eurostar 16 May

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Eurostar "not blocking access" after report says capacity exists at Temple Mills

Operator says its stance is ensuring rivals' train modifications are feasible and align with network requirements".

Eurostar 17 Apr

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New incentive scheme launched for prospective Channel Tunnel operators

London St. Pancras Highspeed, the newly branded name for HS1 Ltd, has unveiled an initiative designed to enhance international rail travel between the UK and Europe.

HS1 4 Apr

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"Massive untapped potential": New Channel Tunnel open access hopefuls detail plans

Gemini Trains CEO speaks to RAIL about firm's plans to start running international services.

Open access 2 Apr

Eurostar trains at the Eurostar Engineering Centre maintenance depot in Temple Mills, London. ALAMY.

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5 key takeaways from the Temple Mills capacity report as both sides claim it supports their view

The ORR-commissioned study has found there is some capacity at Eurostar's depot.

Office of Rail and Road 1 Apr

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"Some capacity can be found" at Eurostar's Temple Mills depot, report finds

Eagerly anticipated report into depot comes as three operators look to challenge Eurostar.

Eurostar 31 Mar

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Eurostar and rivals all claim Temple Mills capacity report supports their arguments

Three rival firms want to take on Eurostar and run cross-channel services.

Eurostar 31 Mar

Eurostar train passing Stratford International.

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MPs push for Eurostar to reinstate Kent stops which "leave massive gap in market"

Eurostar hasn't served Ashford or Ebbsfleet International stations since March 2020.

Eurostar 18 Mar

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Office of Rail and Road tells Eurostar who will make Temple Mills capacity decision

Operator had suggested regulator's process was not suitable for deciding if a second operator could use the HS1 depot.

Office of Rail and Road 14 Mar

Whereas the UK has not yet delivered a single mile of purely domestic-use high-speed line, such networks are more common in other countries. On August 11 2022, a Eurostar arrives at Rotterdam on the London-Brussels-Rotterdam-Amsterdam route on which services started in 2018. Like Britain, the Netherlands has limited high-speed infrastructure, although it has created a line that runs south from Rotterdam to Antwerp in Belgium. ALAMY.

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Eurostar reinstates direct Amsterdam-London services after eight-month gap

Direct services into the UK resumed on February 10 after work at Amsterdam Centraal made pre-boarding checks possible.

Eurostar 11 Feb

forms the 1252 Brussels Midi - London St. Pancras International service passes Dollands Moor Yard at Saltwood Junction on 14 February. The South Eastern main line from Folkestone curves in alongside. ANTONY GUPPY.

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Report on Temple Mills depot space due with ORR soon as operators press case to rival Eurostar

An external consultant has been appointed by the Office of Rail and Road to examine the depot.

HS1 5 Feb

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Passenger firms welcome ORR call for HS1 Ltd to reduce operator charges

Regulator has called for train operators to be charged less over the next five years

HS1 30 Jan

Eurostar 374020 at St Pancras International on June 3. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Eurostar explains reason Any Belgian Station ticket withdrawal with 'new solution' in the pipeline

Tickets will be taken off sale in the spring in a move described as a 'retrograde step'

Eurostar 20 Jan

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Next deadline in Temple Mills depot application process is put back

Eurostar explains why conditions are "right" for new routes after failed Deutsche Bahn attempt

Thoughts starting to turn towards long-term international depot for Channel Tunnel services

Eurostar announces plans for two new routes to coincide with arrival of new trains

Decision date for Eurostar rivals' depot requests set as ORR confirms next steps of process

Inside Eurostar's Temple Mills depot as operators await next steps in access process

Channel Tunnel hopeful Gemini Trains partners with Uber

Eurostar used for deployment of British troops for the first time

Eurostar "not blocking access" after report says capacity exists at Temple Mills

New incentive scheme launched for prospective Channel Tunnel operators

"Massive untapped potential": New Channel Tunnel open access hopefuls detail plans

5 key takeaways from the Temple Mills capacity report as both sides claim it supports their view

"Some capacity can be found" at Eurostar's Temple Mills depot, report finds

Eurostar and rivals all claim Temple Mills capacity report supports their arguments

MPs push for Eurostar to reinstate Kent stops which "leave massive gap in market"

Office of Rail and Road tells Eurostar who will make Temple Mills capacity decision

Eurostar reinstates direct Amsterdam-London services after eight-month gap

Report on Temple Mills depot space due with ORR soon as operators press case to rival Eurostar

Passenger firms welcome ORR call for HS1 Ltd to reduce operator charges

Eurostar explains reason Any Belgian Station ticket withdrawal with 'new solution' in the pipeline

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Scottish main line will "end up with discontinuous electrification"

Eurostar

Next deadline in Temple Mills depot application process is put back

Eurostar explains why conditions are "right" for new routes after failed Deutsche Bahn attempt

Thoughts starting to turn towards long-term international depot for Channel Tunnel services

Eurostar announces plans for two new routes to coincide with arrival of new trains

Decision date for Eurostar rivals' depot requests set as ORR confirms next steps of process

Inside Eurostar's Temple Mills depot as operators await next steps in access process

Channel Tunnel hopeful Gemini Trains partners with Uber

Eurostar used for deployment of British troops for the first time

Eurostar "not blocking access" after report says capacity exists at Temple Mills

New incentive scheme launched for prospective Channel Tunnel operators

"Massive untapped potential": New Channel Tunnel open access hopefuls detail plans

5 key takeaways from the Temple Mills capacity report as both sides claim it supports their view

"Some capacity can be found" at Eurostar's Temple Mills depot, report finds

Eurostar and rivals all claim Temple Mills capacity report supports their arguments

MPs push for Eurostar to reinstate Kent stops which "leave massive gap in market"

Office of Rail and Road tells Eurostar who will make Temple Mills capacity decision

Eurostar reinstates direct Amsterdam-London services after eight-month gap

Report on Temple Mills depot space due with ORR soon as operators press case to rival Eurostar

Passenger firms welcome ORR call for HS1 Ltd to reduce operator charges

Eurostar explains reason Any Belgian Station ticket withdrawal with 'new solution' in the pipeline

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Scottish main line will "end up with discontinuous electrification"

16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

Further MML electrification and York capacity projects paused

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected

Drivers' jobs safe after refinery owners enter administration