Thirty years on from its first paying passengers, Eurostar now has a fresh chance to hit its potential

Three decades ago, the first Eurostar train carrying paying passengers set off from London’s Waterloo station for Paris. While many of the headlines on November 14 1994 focused on the historic journey, others speculated about what the tunnel would mean for business and trade. Eurostar was “set to steal the airline show,” with ferry companies “bracing for the fight.” And there were hopes of a trade boost for the UK.

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