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Camden New Journal - ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE
Published: November 2007
 
St Pancras Station - Train Tracks
Speeding towards the future of international rail links

Since it opened in 2003, Section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) has rivalled any train ­service in the world for ­punctuality, speed and ­reliability.
On November 14, 2006, the CTRL was re-christened High Speed 1 to reflect the true ­character of the UK’s first high-speed line.
Now, exactly one year on, the first Eurostar train will leave
St Pancras on High Speed 1, ­signifying the UK’s ­complete connection to the rapidly expanding European high-speed ­network.
It’s environmentally sound too. Eurostar trains release 10 times less greenhouse emissions per passenger mile than ­flying and from this November all Eurostar ­journeys will be carbon neutral at no extra cost to travellers.
Due for completion on time and within budget, High Speed 1 has leveraged well over £10 billion of investment in ­regeneration around its ­international ­stations and claims to cut at least 25 ­minutes off current journey times.
The fastest journey times in 2007 stand at 2 hours 15 ­minutes from St Pancras to Paris and 1 hour 43 minutes St Pancras to Brussels.

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