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Kent service developments and prospects beyond le leaving the EU

KCC CC Rail ail Su Summit it, Mai aidstone, 15 October 2019 Renaud Thillaye, Head of Public Affairs

Overview

• 1. Eurostar in Kent
• 2. Brexit
• 3. Sustainability and

community

• 4. 25th anniversary
• 5. 2020 and beyond

Eurostar in Kent

Travel to… Paris, Lille, Brussels, Disneyland Paris, the French Alps and the South of France

Getting e320s back into Ashford In International

• Ongoing work to modify the infrastructure and make Ashford
• Int. compatible with e320s and future rolling stock.
• Ashford Spurs project is on-track for completion by end of

Dec 2019:

➢e320s back into Ashford from January 2020. ➢3rd daily service to/from Paris reintroduced on 17 May 2020.

• Many thanks to Network Rail, Kent County Council, Ashford

Borough Council and HS1!

No No-deal preparations

• Eurostar is ready.
• We expect to maintain services on the existing basis,

timetable and terms and conditions following Brexit.

• Proactive engagement with government authorities to avoid

congestion in stations.

• Check our website for updates:

https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en/travel-info/service-information/eurostar-travel-updates

Tread Lightly

Eurostar’s environnmental 10 point plan

https://www.eurostar-treadlightly.com/en/tread-lightly-10- point-plan.php

Community partnerships in Kent

• Kent Walk to School
• Our 10 beehives at Mersham
• Partnership with La Fontaine, Bromley

You see more…

Celebrating 25 25 years

On 14 November: We will run the first plastic-free train… … and will share some news about our Amsterdam service

Rotterdam and Amsterdam

• 400,000 passengers since April 2018
• 3rd outbound service since June 2019
• Direct inbound return expected in

Spring 2020

• Towards 5 retu

turn se servi vices by 2021

Paris Nord 2024 2024

Green Speed

Thank you