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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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