Beware, Ryanair: Everyone Wants A Piece of the Chunnel
It's a crazy world out there, complete with wild animals on planes and trains racing each other through tunnels; all stuff which once belonged to action films.
We recently mentioned that Europe's high speed train systems are deregulating—which should lead to more competition and cheaper train fares for zipping across Europe. Well, there's even more good news for the budget traveler now.
The High Speed One track, which links London's St Pancras Station to the Chunnel, is about to be sold off and it's expected that the new owner will open up the track to more than just Eurostar. The word is that at the least, both Air France and Germany's Deustche Bahn are keen to set up rival trains to make the crossing between Britain and continental Europe.
New routes off the tipline include ones like London to Cologne and other major German cities, plus more choice for getting to France and Belgium. Of course a major side effect of this rail sharing, should it occur as hoped, will be lowered prices on these train routes. If we were a European budget airline, we'd certainly be shaking in our boots a little right now.
Related Stories:
· Eurostar Faces Rivals For Cross-Channel Route [Guardian]
· The Coming of Europe's Trains-Versus-Airlines Deathmatch [Jaunted]
· Eurostar Coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Simon Blackley]
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