Eurostar performance continues to improve

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Eurostar has again seen increases in ticket revenue and passenger numbers as it prepares to launch its new train fleet later this year.

Passenger numbers rose by 3 per cent to 10.4 million in 2014, with particularly strong growth in business travel which saw an increase of 4 per cent on 2013.

Sales revenue also rose, up 1 per cent from £857 million to £867 million. The company recorded an operating profit of £55 million compared to £54 million in the previous year.

Last year, the operator celebrated its 20th anniversary. During a special unveiling of its new e320 high-speed train set at St Pancras station in November, Eurostar announced an order for seven additional units, taking the total value of its fleet renewal to more than £1 billion.

Nicolas Petrovic, chief executive of Eurostar, said: “2014 was a pivotal year for our business as we celebrated our 20th anniversary and unveiled our new fleet.

“Our new e320 trains are now in the final months of testing and on schedule to come into commercial service at the end of this year.  As we introduce new trains, upgrade our stations and invest in our service, passengers can look forward to a complete transformation of their travel experience.”

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  1. One more fastest train is going to added in United Kingdom railway.Eurostar e320, it is scheduled to start operation in late 2015 and it is a high-speed train and it will be run on the London-Paris-Brussels line.It is capable of carrying more than 900 passengers as a result of the 20% capacity boost given to it.It’s propulsion system and technical modules are distributed under the floor.Wow…so UK railway system is getting more powerful and speedy…

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