Eurostar and Seb Coe Welcome Olympic Fans To London To Mark One Year To Go
Released on: July 30, 2011, 10:14 am
Author:
Eurostar
Industry: Travel
Eurostar and Seb Coe, along with Colin Jackson and other
athletes and Olympic fans from the UK and Europe, have had their foot
prints cast in clay at St Pancras International, to mark the first
steps on the way to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Over the last few months, thousands of Olympic fans from across the UK and Europe
have entered competitions to win the chance to be part of Eurostar's 'One year to
Go' celebrations. The 200 lucky winners travelled from as far afield as Marseille
and Edinburgh to London St Pancras as the 'One year to Go' celebrations kicked
off.
Nick Mercer, Commercial Director for Eurostar, commented: "After a gap of more than
sixty years, the Olympic Games are back in the UK, and judging from the 'One year
to Go' celebrations Europe is gearing up for a big party.
"It's never been so easy for Olympic fans across Europe to get to the Games. With
the growth of the European high-speed rail network and environmental concerns
increasingly top of mind, we're expecting to carry hundreds of thousands of fans to
London during the Olympics."
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger train service that links the UK with the
continent, is the Official International Rail Service Provider for the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games. Next year, Eurostar will carry Olympic fans from the
continent to London to soak up the atmosphere of the Games.
Tickets for Eurostar services during the Games are open for sale and Eurostar is one
of the first signatories of the '2012 London Visitor Fair Pricing and Practice
Charter', which requires companies to be fair and transparent about their pricing.
For more information about Eurostar, including details on Eurostar deals such as cheap Eurostar
tickets, or to book
Eurostar tickets or purchase Eurostar gift vouchers, customers can
visit www.eurostar.com or call 08432 186 186.
About Eurostar:
Eurostar is the high-speed train service linking St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet
International, Ashford International, Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais, Disneyland
Resort Paris, Avignon and the French Alps. Eurostar offers Disneyland Paris packages,
Amsterdam city breaks and
trains to the south of France.
Eurostar was established in 1994 as a partnership between three railway companies:
SNCF, SNCB and LCR (London and Continental Railways). On 1 September 2010, Eurostar
became a single, unified corporate entity owned by three shareholders: SNCF, SNCB
and LCR.
The current Eurostar train was first introduced into service in 1994 carrying 750
passengers and operating at speeds of up to 300kph. Since then, the fleet of 28
trains has carried more than 115 million passengers between London and the
Continent. Following their refurbishment these trains will continue to form a core
part of the Eurostar fleet.
Eurostar is a founder member of Railteam, a partnership between Europe's leading
high-speed train operators that is developing simpler ways to book and travel on the
fast-expanding, European high-speed rail network.
Eurostar and Eurotunnel are entirely separate companies. Eurostar operates
high-speed passenger trains, while Eurotunnel operates vehicle shuttle services and
the Channel Tunnel itself. Eurostar is Eurotunnel's biggest customer.
PR Contact:
Aude Criqui
Senior Press Officer
Eurostar Press Office
Times House
Regent Quarter
Bravingtons Walk
London
N1 9AW
0044 (0)20 7843 5405
www.eurostar.com
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