Passengers wait for a Thalys train in Brussels ( Getty )

Eurostar and Thalys could combine to form high-speed train network in
response to climate change

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   Plans are afoot to merge two high-speed train companies – Eurostar and
   Thalys – to form one mega rail network spanning five countries, in a
   response to increasing demand for more sustainable travel options.
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   idea to its board.

   The idea is to create a sustainable European high-speed rail travel
   company, offering greater incentive for consumers to opt to take the
   train rather than flying or driving.
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   be a powerful response to this challenge.

   “The creation of a combined European high speed rail company would
   deliver a compelling alternative to road and air travel for our 18.5
   million passengers and would herald a new era in the development of
   European high speed rail services.”

   Sophie Dutordoir, CEO of SNCB and chairman of Thalys, added that the