Eurostar has reported an increase over 21% in passenger numbers between January and March 2008 on its high-speed passenger train service between Britain and mainland Europe as compared to those dates last year.
Ticket revenues on Eurostar increased by over 25% to almost £180 million during the first full three-month period of journeys on the new high speed line between St Pancras International in London and the Channel Tunnel.
Factors affecting this increased demand on Eurostar include quicker journeys to the continent, more UK connections , an early Easter and the Six Nations Rugby tournament.
One huge factor has been the number of passengers travelling from regional stations. In the first three months of services of this year the number of travellers from the East Midlands and Yorkshire more than doubled and demand from counties north of London, the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and Scotland all increased significantly as well.
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