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[Epcot_Boy]

I'm also going from Ashford in March and I too noticed the horrible departure time. No breakfast for me that morning.......I'll have a scoff when I get to DLRP :lol:

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[captain rocket]

Are Eurostar showing local times? There may still be a one hours time difference between the Uk and France at that time,this would account for the "extra hour"
Have a great visit.

[Epcot_Boy]

Are Eurostar showing local times? There may still be a one hours time difference between the Uk and France at that time,this would account for the "extra hour"
Have a great visit.

Yep.......unfortunately so :lol:

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[HEIAN]

Hi,

The additional time is added due to only one of the two tunnels being in operation and a reduced speed limit due to workmen within the tunnel.

I went through in December and it was an addtional 20 minutes through the tunnel plus the stop at Lille for about 10 minutes (for drop off only) but taking into account slowing down and then speeding up again you could probably say 20 minutes in total.

We also arrived 10 minutes early

Have a fantastic time!

[Tubbyherman]

Thanks everyone, I'd remembered about the time difference but there were still 15-20 mins unaccountered for. I think it must be as FP and H said a possible stop and ongoing problems with the tunnel. Which makes me ask another question (sorry) does anyone know when both tunnels are re-opening, is it supposed to be sometime in March?

Thnaks again.

[Owain]

From BBC News;

Eurostar travel hits record level

High-speed Channel Tunnel passenger train service Eurostar has said ticket sales rose 10.9% last year, as it carried 10.3% more passengers.

The record 9.1m passenger figure would have been higher if a September fire in the tunnel between England and France had not caused severe disruption.

Full-year ticket sales increased to £664m ($992.9m) from £599m in 2007.

Chief executive Richard Brown told the BBC the company was "quite optimistic" about prospects for future growth.

Speaking to Radio 4's Today programme, he said the figures were "some good news amongst all the doom and gloom".

He added: "We are an international business and while the pound is weak, that means that London is much cheaper for people coming from France and Belgium, so we have seen 15% and more growth in visitors coming to London, a lot of them using our shops and buying stuff here in London."

'Quite optimistic'

Mr Brown also said that St Pancras International, the railway service's new base, was more accessible to the rest of the UK than the previous base at Waterloo, boosting tunnel travel from the regions.

"We are actually quite optimistic because the 10% growth we have seen last year is despite a section of the Tunnel still being under repair," said Mr Brown.

"We are expecting the tunnel to reopen fully before the spring, so we will be able to provide a full service again."

A fire on board a Eurotunnel freight shuttle on 11 September caused part of the tunnel to be closed.

Continued reduced tunnel access and longer journey times will continue to have an impact in the first quarter of 2009, with a return to a full timetable in the early spring, Eurostar said.

Eurostar says its move to St Pancras has boosted travel from the regions

From bbc news; //http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7825737.stm

This is great news for euro star ! and wow they are still repairing the tunnel !

[The Butlin Boy]

This is great news for euro star ! and wow they are still repairing the tunnel !

Great news for Eurostar indeed, congratulations =D>

Yes, it is still being repaired, when we used the Channel Tunnel the other week it was on limited trains both there and back, which caused us a couple of problems, which you'll find out if I ever find the time to write my trip report

[Epcot_Boy]

Great News

It's the only way to travel =D>  :wink:

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[Adam]

Fantastic news for Eurostar. Hopefully, they will continue to see good passenger numbers, despite the "credit crunch".

Now they have sorted finances out and have got St Pancras opened, I think are looking a lot better for Eurostar. Also, 2012 and the Olympics are going to be a big year for Eurostar too.

[peep]

I read that article today at work. It amuses me how peeps in France are now coming to London via Eurostar because of the weak pound.

I can't believe how long its taking them to repair the tunnel though, must have done some mighty damage. Its good to hear they are doing well.

[Mr_B]

Yup well done Eurostar !  =D>

As previously stated it's the only way to travel to DLRP from the UK IMHO

Mr_B

[Epcot_Boy]

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From February 23rd until March 11th 2009 the train now leaves London at 09.53 and Ashford at 10.28..........yippee =D>  /  /  :wink:

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[davewasbaloo]

That is terrible for day tripers or weekenders though.

[Epcot_Boy]

That is terrible for day tripers or weekenders though.

I have to admit I never really thought of that :oops:

However, it would be intriguing to know how many people do actually go for a day trip these days :?:
I wouldn't have thought the figure would be very high, although I have absolutely no statistics to back that statement up :roll:
I have never ever considered a day trip, so I wonder if any members here have popped over for a day..........and if so was it worth it :?:

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[davewasbaloo]

I have been for day trips or gone on a Saturday and come home on Sunday on a number of occasions. For longer trips I far prefer taking the car. This to me is a poor business decision as opposed to a good one - a lot of Londoners and American tourists do go on day or weekend trips.