Eurostar reaches destination in record time
A Channel Tunnel rail link between London and Brussels has made the journey in the shortest time ever recorded.
The high-speed service from Eurostar travelled between the two cities at speeds of up to 186 mph to complete the run in 1 hour and 43 minutes.
This has been made possible by the move to another train station, as the service went to St Pancras International station instead of Waterloo.
Members of the public will be able to use the service from the middle of November, therefore allowing them to access mainland Europe in a shorter amount of time.
This could benefit both holidaymakers and overseas property investors, as foreign destinations will become more easily accessible from the UK.
Furthermore, the high-speed service should help Eurostar in its efforts to compete with airlines for cross-channel transport.
Earlier this month, Eurostar chief executive Richard Brown said that the new service marked Britain's entry into the "European high-speed rail club".
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