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New high speed rail link to open on schedule
On 22 August, Union Railways (South) officially took over from Rail Link Engineering the 46 miles of new Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) high speed track, paving the way for the start of commercial services on 28 September.
The new railway stretches from the Eurotunnel complex near Folkestone to Fawkham in north Kent.
With the opening of the new track, the fastest Eurostar times between Lille, Brussels and Paris – currently 100, 140 and 155 minutes respectively – will be cut by 20 minutes, the trains travelling at speeds of up to 300kmh/186mph for the first time within the UK.
When complete in 2007, the £5.2bn CTRL will halve journey times from central London to the Channel Tunnel. Details: www.eurostar.com
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