Overview

• London St Pancras Highspeed and Getlink have signed an agreement to collaborate on expanding international train services from the UK to Europe.
• Proposals include boosting station capacity from 1,800 to nearly 5,000 passengers per hour to accommodate new routes and operators.
• Potential destinations for new direct train services include Cologne, Frankfurt, Geneva, Zurich, and Milan, though timelines remain unclear.
• Eurostar’s current monopoly on Channel Tunnel passenger services could face competition from operators like Virgin Group and Evolyn.
• The expansion aims to make rail travel a preferred low-carbon alternative to flying, with improved infrastructure and streamlined border processes planned.