The high-speed train named, Thalys, will no longer exist on your platforms as the trains will all merge under the name of Eurostar.
Eurostar top woman Gwendoline Cazenave announced that the name, Thalys, will disappear from all trains that run from Amsterdam to Paris, and so forth, reports the NOS.
Last year, Thalys and Eurostar transported 15 million train-goers. And, the Eurostar Group wants to double this number by 2030.
Covid-19
Thalys is in the firing line on this episode of what else can the coronavirus destroy next? Only 80% of travellers travel on the Eurostar and Thalys compared to pre-Covid-19 levels.
The Eurostar Group hopes that by merging the two, the number of passengers will increase.
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Covid-19 is not all to blame, though. Of course, the post-Brexit passport fuss has left Brits missing their trains due to the new rules and lack of personnel.
Capacity underload
For now, Amsterdam and Rotterdams’ departure capacity only allows a maximum of 200 people to board a 900-person capacity train.
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Gone are the days when you didn’t have to sit next to some stinky, sweaty soul because the Eurostar Group wants to put at least 600 bums on their seats.
This means fewer trains will have to roll over railways — a win for the environment.
A sustainable mission
The Eurostar Group are real rail enthusiasts, proclaiming that this is the golden age for high-speed trains.
Their aim is to create an alternative to road and air travel in an environmentally sustainable way.
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With 51 trains in total and no talk of building more, the group has designed a smooth and sustainable journey for the travel bugs among you.
For the time being, the Thalys trains will now be called Eurostar, but they will still remain red.
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