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‘Thalys does nothing to reduce its costs’
COLUMN – Too often, the price of a ticket on an airline is cheaper than the price of a train ticket between similar cities. Airlines have a tradition…
NS International and Thalys staff threaten to strike
NS International and Thalys staff are threatening to go on strike if NS does not present a better offer to improve the employment conditions of conductors soon. A…
Head of Eurostar: use aviation tax to reduce track access charges
Eurostar boss Jacques Damas is calling for an aviation tax, the proceeds of which will be used to reduce the costs to use rail infrastructure. In this way,…
Thalys tests with ERTMS Baseline 3 successfully completed
On behalf of the rail operator Thalys International, Ricardo Certification has completed a test programme with the train control system ERTMS Level 2 Baseline 3 for the Dutch…
‘Post-covid future of international trains looks bright’
The number of Thalys and Eurostar passengers, both of which were recently rescued with loans, were on the rise before the corona crisis hit. There are many opportunities…
25th anniversary of Thalys: how did it start?
Happy birthday to Thalys! This Wednesday, 2 June, marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the TGV Thalys. On 2 June 1996, the TGV replaced all conventional…
Thalys gets 120 million financing from European banks
Thalys receives financing from five European banks for a total amount of 120 million euros, the operator announced on Tuesday. The financing has a term of four years.…
‘Merger Eurostar and Thalys leads to more expensive train ticket’
“A merger between Eurostar and Thalys will give the combined company a monopoly position on the railways. As a result, the prices of the train tickets will increase”,…
Thalys has to borrow money for the first time; merger with Eurostar postponed
For the first time in its history, Thalys has to rely on external financing. In addition, due to the financial consequences of the corona crisis, the carrier has…
Thalys and Eurostar may merge into one entity
European cross-border high-speed railway operators Thalys and Eurostar may merge into one entity. By 2030, the combined company will serve 30 million passengers a year and make a…
Trains will replace planes on Amsterdam-Brussels link
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is going to replace one of its daily services between Brussels and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a Thalys high-speed train. In the long term,…
Interior of Thalys high-speed trains completely restyled
The interior of all Thalys trains is going to be completely revamped. Between 2019 and 2022, the operator will refurbish all its train carriages. The first updated high-speed…
Mass rail strikes underway in France
Three months of rail strikes by union organisations of French national rail operator SNCF started this week. Yesterday and today were the first two days of the strike,…