Colliding Continents

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

St. Speedy!

After breaking the record travel time of 2 hors and 3 minutes on Sept. 7^th, 2007 between London and Paris, Eurostar’s move to a re-vamped terminal in St. Pancras International station London will knock off 20mins from the total travel time to Paris. These guys are serious about cutting travel time.

The newly remodeled terminal is designed to hold the 400 meter (984.25 foot) long trains and is also positioning itself to be the new gathering place for locals and tourists alike. A mix of old Victorian architecture and modern design come together to present a train station with class. “The best of continental chic and cutting edge London design” according to their website, St. Pancras is marketing itself as a retail and hospitality center. Boasting 82,000sq ft of retail space, the longest champagne bar, a farmer’s market and gourmet dining.

London to Paris round trip tickets on the high speed Eurostar trains can go anywhere from $150 or $816. The “added value” of boutique stores and champagne bars highlights Eurostar’s, and St. Pancras’, target market of luxury travelers. With the weakening of the US dollar against the Euro and Pound, easyjet.com still shines pretty bright in the eyes of the many budget travelers.

For more information about Eurostar and St. Pancras visit:

http://www.eurostar.com/

http://www.stpancras.com/

Labels: Trains

Written at 5:22 PM by Sebastien.

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