Amsterdam could be four hours away from London by train, if the Eurostar plan goes ahead GettyEurostar is to press ahead with a plan to run direct services between London and Amsterdam, despite reporting a slump in passenger numbers on its existing routes. The continental high-speed rail service said that the pound’s decline after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union had made the country an attractive destination. The announcement came, however, as Eurostar reported that passenger numbers had fallen by a tenth in the third quarter, from 2.9 million to 2.6 million. This was accompanied by a drop in sales revenue of 8 per cent, from £200 million to £184 million. As it reported on a “challenging summer” in the wake of several terrorist attacks on the Continent, Eurostar said that it had found some solace during the French school…

Source: The Times November 04, 2016 16:59 UTC