Eurostar makes inaugural run to Brussels

Title

Eurostar makes inaugural run to Brussels

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

26 Oct 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:06:41

Description

The troubled Eurostar train made the inaugural journey from London to Brussels yesterday, with 400 members of the press on board. Last week the train broke down twice on journeys to Paris; on Thursday it did not even get out of Waterloo Station. Peter Griffiths(?) reports; includes onboard announcement by train manager Bob Hex(?); interviews with crew manager Phil Bassett, WPC Pena(?) Maleta(?), and driver Martin Trellis.

Contributors

Peter Griffiths(?); Bob Hex(?); Phil Bassett; Pena(?) Maleta(?); Martin Trellis

Keywords

London; Police; Railways; England; Trains; Belgium; Railway services; Channel tunnels; Brussels; Eurostar

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