The government has signalled plans for a direct rail link to Switzerland via the Channel Tunnel. Transport secretary Heidi ...

A memorandum of understanding has been signed in an attempt to address barriers to the rail link, such as establishing border ...

Currently, passengers travelling by train between London St. Pancras and Switzerland face a time-consuming interchange in ...

Robert Sinclair, chief executive of London St Pancras Highspeed, said: "This exciting announcement brings us one step closer ...

Eurostar has urged “serious investment” to allow growth in high speed rail services through the Channel Tunnel. The company ...

On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock in New Jersey, killing 36 of ...

Any new Channel Tunnel operator will need to obtain regulator approval. Eurostar operates cross-Channel passenger services to and from London St Pancras. Picture: James Manning/PA Eurostar stopped ...

NEW direct trains between London and Switzerland could soon be a reality. The government has revealed today that an agreement has been signed between Britain and Switzerland, aimed at creating a ...

Swiss and UK governments outline plan to encourage train companies to launch services that could cut journey time to five hours.

EUROPE: A joint working group is to bring together the British and Swiss governments and rail industry experts to examine how ...

Why travel by plane or car when you could choose Eurostar? The train service operates through the Channel Tunnel, permitting direct travel between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.

From London, Eurostar serves Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, as well as running seasonal ski trains to the French Alps. Getlink – the French owner of the Channel Tunnel – believes there is the ...