THE FAST TRACK TO EUROPE

Eurostar, runs everyday between London, Paris, and Brussels. Each train is a quarter of a mile long (approximately 400 meters) and carries up to 794 passengers. This article, in non-technical terms, describes the running of Eurostar: costs, passenger capacity, and operational management; as well as future concepts (i.e. night travel).

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in conjunction with the International Railway Congress Association (IRCA).
• Corporate Authors:

  Kensington Publications Ltd

  111 Southwark Street
  London SE1 0JF,   England 
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 128-130
• Serial:
  • WORLD RAILWAY EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY UPDATE 1995/96
  • Publisher: Kensington Publications Ltd

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction scheduling; Costs; High speed rail; Operations; Passenger trains
• Identifier Terms: Channel Tunnel; Eurostar (High speed train)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity
• Geographic Terms: Europe; London (England); Paris (France)
• Old TRIS Terms: Fast track
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00728570
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 7 1996 12:00AM