Eurostar’s €2B Train Order: 50 New Double-Deck TGVs to Revolutionize European Rail
Eurostar’s Growth Strategy and New Routes Europe’s rail giants see strong demand. Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave noted that “customers want to go further by rail than ever” and that the new trains will open “direct trains between London and Germany, and between London and Switzerland for the first time” mediacentre.eurostar.com. Indeed, Eurostar – coming off a record 19.5 million passengers in 2024 – is investing €2 billion to buy up to 50 new TGV units, a 30% capacity hike. These will supplement the existing 17 e320 trains, growing the fleet to 67 units mediacentre.eurostar.com tourmag.com. Eurostar is explicitly targeting routes that were