International train operator Eurostar has reported ¡®record¡¯ passenger numbers for 2024, with a 5 per cent year-on-year increase to 19.5 million?travellers.
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The record annual figure was driven by strong demand, the company said, particularly during the?Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
¡°Eurostar continued its strong growth in 2024, breaking its own previous passenger records,¡± said CEO Gwendoline Cazenave.
¡°Looking ahead, this is further proof of the huge demand for international rail and the great potential of sustainable travel. Eurostar is targeting growth to 30 million passengers and investing in up to 50 new trains as a direct result, with the aim of delivering a unique and exceptional service long into the future,¡± she added.
Routes that have seen the most growth across the Eurostar network are?London-Paris (+280k?passengers), London-Brussels (+250k?passengers), Paris-Brussels (+160k?passengers)?and Paris-The Netherlands (+140k?passengers).
In an effort to increase intermodal travel, Eurostar in 2024 became the first non-airline partner to join the SkyTeam alliance. It has also pledged to use?100 per cent renewable energy by 2030.