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The Eurostar train, which connects London with Paris and Brussels, is getting more popular. Eurostar carried 7. 85 million passengers in...
The Eurostar train, which connects London with Paris and Brussels, is getting more popular.
Eurostar carried 7.85 million passengers in 2006, a 5 percent increase over the previous year.
The company attributed the increase in part to business and vacation travelers looking to avoid hassles in air travel, including the new airport-security measures imposed last summer, and the foggy weather that grounded flights in Britain around Christmas.
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Eurostar trains run from London's Waterloo station to Gare du Nord in Paris (through a tunnel under the English Channel) or to Brussels in about 2 ½ hours. The train also goes to Disneyland Paris. Get more information at www.eurostar.com or through a travel agent.
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