Alstoms Eurostar train chalks up 130 million passengers on the cross-Channel route

Since the start of operations in November 1994, Eurostar high-speed trains manufactured by Alstom have transported some 130 million passengers.

This figure, equivalent to two times the French population, was announced by Eurotunnel during the celebration of the crossing of its 300 millionth passenger (all transport modes combined) on Thursday 18 October.

Between the Shuttle that connects Pas-de-Calais in France to Kent in Great Britain in 35 minutes and the high-speed Eurostar train operating between Paris, Brussels and London, the route under the English Channel represents nearly 50,000 passengers [] per day travelling in total safety, Eurotunnel pointed out.

This summer in particular, a new traffic record not seen since 1999 was set for the link thanks to the Olympic Games.

Eurotunnel and Alstom conducting dynamic tests on Prima II locomotive in the Channel Tunnel

Alstom was among the top rail industry stakeholders and influencers in attendance.

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