The head of Eurostar says that even with all border booths manned, queues are growing and the station can only process 1,500 passengers an hour compared with 2,200 in 2019.
Outgoing Eurostar boss says Brexit has led to reduced capacity, fewer trains and higher prices
27/09/2022
Jacques Damas claimed long daily queues at London St Pancras are only being avoided by the company limiting capacity. / Extra Brexit border checks mean the processing rate for passengers at Eurostar’s London station has been cut by nearly a third, according to the cross-Channel rail operator’s boss.
Eurostar blames Brexit as 'main factor' in cutting Disneyland Paris trains and St Pancras station delays
27/09/2022
Extra border checks mean St Pancras can't handle as many passengers as it did before Brexit.
Problems faced by Eurostar as a result of the pandemic, Brexit and rising costs have been set out in detail in a letter from outgoing CEO Jacques Damas to the Chair of the UK’s House of Commons Transport Select Committee.
Capacity at London St Pancras is down by one-third because of extra passport checks – meaning fewer seats and higher fares.