Brexit uncertainty is being blamed by Eurostar for reductions in services to Paris and Brussels. It is not known which services will go until the new timetable is published in December, but two daily trains to Paris and to Belgium are expected to be cancelled, along with the loss of at least 80 jobs. The French rail operator SNCF said it was “very concerned” about Brexit. A spokesperson said Eurostar is looking to manage staff reductions, where possible, through voluntary redundancies and sabbaticals.
Brexit uncertainty is being blamed by Eurostar for reductions in services to Paris and Brussels. It is not known which services will go until the new timetable is published in December, but two daily trains to Paris and to Belgium are expected to be cancelled, along with the loss of at least 80 jobs. The company said earlier this year that the Brexit vote had contributed to a "challenging" Q2, with passenger numbers down 3% on the same period in 2015. A spokesperson said Eurostar is looking to manage staff reductions, where possible, through voluntary redundancies and sabbaticals.