Dear MEL Topic Readers,
In pictures: Eurostar celebrates 25 years of
service
Eurostar is an international high-speed
railway opened 25 years ago. It connects London to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam
and other destination in the continent through the Channel Tunnel, a
50-kilometer long railway tunnel beneath the English Channel. The train runs at
a top speed of 320 km/h, carrying the passengers from London to Paris in just two
hours and sixteen minutes whose economy class ticket costs between 64 and over
one hundred euros depending on the time of departure. Considering the time and hassles
to and from the airport, the train service is a convenient transportation option
between these busy cities. True, Eurostar trains carried over 200 million
passengers through the tunnel, including nobles and celebrities like Queen
Elizabeth II and Tom Hanks.
Unfortunately though, while the train line links
the UK and EU destinations smoothly and safely, the relationship between the
both ends of the channel is hardly predictable, and soon, all passengers and
crewmembers are going to be required to carry their passport and go through
customs and immigration like they used to be.
Enjoy reading about Eurostar’s 25th
anniversary and think if you want to travel under the channel someday before or
after the Brexit.
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