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Eurostar (U.K.) Limited or EUKL is the United Kingdom partner of Eurostar, responsible for the operation of the group's train services in Britain. Its counterparts are SNCB (Belgium) and SNCF (France). Eurostar logo Eurostar is a train service that connects London with Paris and Brussels. ...
An NMBS/SNCB electric multiple unit, model AM73 The NMBS (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen) or SNCB (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges, not to be confused with SNCF) is the Belgian national railway operator. ...
An SNCF multiple unit. ...
EUKL is a subsidary of London & Continental Railways, but is managed by InterCapital and Regional Rail. (ICRR)
History EUKL began as a division of British Rail. During the privatisation of that company its interests in Eurostar were vested in a new company, European Passenger Services (EPS). EPS was sold to London & Continental Railways (LCR) in 1996, who renamed it Eurostar (U.K.) Limited. Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ...
InterCapital and Regional Rail Also in 1996 LCR was awarded the contract to build, own and operate the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), a high-speed rail line linking the Channel Tunnel to London. In 1997 LCR encountered difficulties in financing the project and asked the government for help. In 1998 the Department of Transport gave finanical backing to the project in exchange for a major reorganisation. One part of this was the awarding of a management contract for EUKL. A Eurostar train on the CTRL, near Ashford Model showing the current redevelopment of the Kings Cross area with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link terminal behind the barrel-vaulted St Pancras Station on the left. ...
The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...
The Department of Transport is a ministry of the United Kingdom, currently headed by the Secretary of State for Transport (Alistair Darling). ...
Two bids met the requirements for the bid, ICRR and the Virgin Group. ICRR was awarded the contract in 1998, the company is an alliance of: The Virgin Group is the group of companies using the Virgin brand of British celebrity business tycoon Sir Richard Branson. ...
National Express Group plc is a UK based transport group, operating airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US, Canada and Australia. ...
An SNCF multiple unit. ...
An NMBS/SNCB electric multiple unit, model AM73 The NMBS (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen) or SNCB (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges, not to be confused with SNCF) is the Belgian national railway operator. ...
British Airways is the largest airline of the United Kingdom. ...
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