http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Eurostar_Group_LtdFind stories, videos, and photos about Eurostar Group Ltd. from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:44:18 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TRAVEL/10/08/eurostar.rail.line/tztop.bullet.train.trib.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Eurostar_Group_Ltd14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Eurostar Group Ltd. from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/08/eurostar.rail.line/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/08/eurostar.rail.line/index.html#cnnSTCTextEurope is investing in its infrastructure, and travelers know the results are breathtaking. With the English Channel tunnel, trains speed from Big Ben to the Eiffel Tower in about 2.5 hours. You zip under the English Channel in 20 minutes ... looking out the window for fish.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/10/giant.horse.britain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/10/giant.horse.britain/index.html#cnnSTCTextA sculpture of a giant white horse taller than the Statue of Liberty is set to tower over the countryside as part of an unusual scheme to help revive the fortunes of a depressed region of England.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/03/europe.snow/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/03/europe.snow/index.html#cnnSTCTextQuestions were being asked Tuesday about how snow in Britain caused so much disruption to travel and education as analysts said the cost to the economy could be as much as £3.5 billion ($5 billion).Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:37:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1847507,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1847507,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs if the beleaguered country didn't have enough problems, now its roads are paralyzed and schools shut downMon, 06 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/13/uk.france.tunnel.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/13/uk.france.tunnel.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTextEurostar passenger trains were running again Saturday through the Channel Tunnel between England and France after authorities extinguished a fire that burned for nearly 22 hours.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/12/uk.france.tunnel.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/12/uk.france.tunnel.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTextTrain service through the Channel Tunnel between England and France is set to resume Saturday morning after authorities extinguished a fire that burned for nearly 22 hours, officials said.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/11/tunnel.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/11/tunnel.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities on Thursday halted all traffic running through the 50-kilometer (30-mile) Chunnel after a fire broke out inside the tunnel, which runs between Britain and France underneath the English Channel, Eurotunnel and fire officials said.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/17/somers.town/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/17/somers.town/index.html#cnnSTCTextShane Meadows' latest film "Somers Town" has an interesting history.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/06/25/highspeed.rail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/06/25/highspeed.rail/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs airlines slash flights and cut spending in the wake of rising fuel prices, rail travel across Europe is entering into a period of renewal.Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1684263,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1684263,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEvery sports fan would love to be able to call the shots on their own team. Could a groundbreaking collaboration in English soccer point the way ahead?Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/14/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/14/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextTraffic gridlock gripped the French capital Wednesday as President Nicolas Sarkozy's promised labor reforms went head to head with transport and utility unions who have launched an open-ended nationwide strike.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/13/football.website/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/13/football.website/index.html#cnnSTCTextEbbsfleet United has 20,000 new owners, and for the price of £35 ($72.57) and an Internet connection, you can have a share too.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/13/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/13/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench transport workers went on strike Tuesday evening, marking the second major showdown with French President Nicolas Sarkozy over his plan to reform pensions.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/11/12/101012014/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/11/12/101012014/index.htmThe sensation of speed is as muted as the Christian Lacroix interiors of the first-class carriages. Passengers stroll the corridors without lurching from side to side. Drinks at the bar are neither shaken nor stirred by the train's acceleration. Only the green rush of the Champagne countryside whooshing by at 200 mph vouches for the velocity of France's newest and fastest TGV, as it hurtles along the track from Paris to Strasbourg.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/12/london.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/12/london.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA thick plume of black smoke covered the sky over London Monday as blaze broke out in a disused warehouse on the site of the 2012 Olympics. Fire crews were investigating the cause, but it was not thought to be terror-related.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/19/french.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/19/french.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextCommuters in Paris have braved severe traffic jams as transport workers in the city continued a second day of strikes against planned pension reforms by President Nicolas Sarkozy.Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/17/french.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/17/french.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextWidespread strikes are expected to cripple France's transport network just as rugby fans make their way to Paris for this weekend's World Cup final.Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1658763,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1658763,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA three-day shutdown brings the city's creaking transit system to its knees Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/04/london.eurostar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/04/london.eurostar/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Eurostar train has set a record for the fastest rail journey between Paris and London with an inaugural service completing the journey in just over two hours. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/10/lille/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/10/lille/index.htmlJust an hour by train from Paris, the former capital of Flanders marries Gallic traditions with the 21st-century design sensibility of its Low Country neighbors.Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/16/britain.davinci/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/16/britain.davinci/index.htmlThe stars of movie blockbuster "The Da Vinci Code" have arrived at the Cannes Film Festival on board a train that broke the world record for the longest nonstop international rail trip.Tue, 16 May 2006 09:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/28/travel.delays/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/28/travel.delays/index.htmlA general strike in France on Tuesday is causing major disruption for commuters, and for people flying to and from the country.Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/17/paris.blog/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/17/paris.blog/index.htmlMonday 14.00 ...Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/02/train/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/02/train/index.htmlOffering swift and comfortable rides straight into the heart of major cities, it's little wonder trains have been luring business travelers away from short-haul airlines, but can this renaissance in railways stay on track?Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/11/22/france.strike/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/11/22/france.strike/index.htmlCommuters and travelers in France faced transport chaos on Tuesday as a nationwide strike by rail workers cut train services and caused major disruption.Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/26/bt.lassman.intv/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/26/bt.lassman.intv/index.htmlAnthony Lassman produces the Nota Bene guidebooks that offer traveling subscribers in 37 countries exclusive insights into cities and resorts worldwide.Thu, 26 May 2005 16:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/06/grace.jones/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/06/grace.jones/index.htmlActress and singer Grace Jones was escorted off a Eurostar train by police after she allegedly attacked a ticket inspector in a row over her fare.Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/28/tunnel.closed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/28/tunnel.closed/index.htmlChannel tunnel services between the UK and France were shut down on Friday evening after World War II munitions were discovered in a car during a security check.Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/08/18/eurostar/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/08/18/eurostar/index.htmlWorkers at Eurostar -- the high-speed passenger train linking London with Paris and Brussels via the Channel Tunnel -- have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/05/queen.france/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/05/queen.france/index.htmlQueen Elizabeth II is marking 100 years of peace between Britain and France by taking her first trip to Paris on the Eurostar -- one of the strongest symbols of the two countries' ties.Mon, 05 Apr 2004 10:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/18/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/18/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmThe U.S. dollar resumed its slide Thursday amid continuing concerns about European security after train service in France was suspended.Thu, 18 Mar 2004 15:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/01/21/france.strike/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/01/21/france.strike/index.htmlA one-day rail strike is causing delays for French commuters as workers step up a wave of protests over pay and reforms.Wed, 21 Jan 2004 08:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/16/289605/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/16/289605/index.htmI used to live in New York, and when I had to go to Washington I took Amtrak's Metroliner whenever I could. So what if it took longer than the airborne shuttle; in its pokey way the Metroliner was ...Mon, 16 Oct 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/08/01/284324/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/08/01/284324/index.htmCHUNNEL VISION For the first time since the 1994 debut of the Eurostar, the train that speeds under the English Channel, round-trip tickets purchased in the U.S. are on sale. Until the end of the y...Tue, 01 Aug 2000 04:01:00 EDT