Not Your Usual Eurostar: Paris to Brussels in Eurostar Premier Class

[@silenttravelreporter]

What an upgrade! An increase in capacity for this route was much needed. 👌🏻

[@Joris-Vanbillemont]

Yes, the old Thalys sets are showing their age and are always overcrowded. Nice to see the E320 operate this route.

[@eurocopter2fred]

Eurostar announced on 31 October that its high-speed train service between Amsterdam and London, suspended since 15 June, would resume in early 2025.

[@eurocopter2fred]

Eurostar a annoncé le 31 octobre que son service de trains à grande vitesse entre Amsterdam et Londres, suspendu depuis le 15 juin, reprendrait début 2025.

[@brianedelstein1271]

I love the new Thibault-themed livery at 6:45! 👍😉

[@scottyerkes1867]

Great upgrade to this route! Premier class is super. Thanks Thibault for sharing with us.👌👌🥰🥰🚊🚊

[@Nicotc95]

Bonjour à toi, cette vidéo est tout simplement excellente et très informative. En vrai je trouve ca pas mal de voir les E320 sur les routes ex Thalys, ca change un peu des PBA et PBKA circulant sur ces routes. De + j'ai toujours apprécié ces trains qui sont pour moi confortable et rapide comme les autres types de "TGV" ainsi que leurs couleurs extérieures que j'apprécie énormément. Donc je te lâche 1 like pour ta vidéo 👍🏽

[@Semone6]

hey mr railway ive been watching u since they silver metoer to mia youve come all this way to make everyones day and im proud that u didnt stop making videos have a great day.

[@samtrak1204]

I always want to see the cafe and see how it compares to the original Eurostar bistro. It looks pretty cramped from a distance but I may be wrong.

[@joshuacodrington-n8y]

Hey man. That train was epic. Good luck on your to Brussels, Belgium. You the Best.

[@frenchhufflepuffie83]

I've seen a few months back a train like that leaving Brussels with "Paris" written as its destination, I was so surprised! But sadly I've never been on one of them

[@viaduct_world]

Great video! 🤩

[@DBK-t5k]

수고 많으셨습니다. 영상 잘 봤습니다. KTX 도 초장기에 TGV 를 들여와서 출발했기에 저상 플랫폼인 열차, 역 풍경이 낯설지가 않네요. 언제가는 열차의 탄생지인 유럽 지역 철도 여행을 반드시 하려고 계획하고 있습니다.

[@sunaryonoyono3794]

Whoosh Whoosh ,,,, Yessssssssssss

[@theobrattinga500]

Great video.

[@viewwwwer]

Before watching this video I thought the E320 was used solely on cross-Channel services.

[@lours6993]

It was.

[@Olesya0902]

Dude, I'm from Russia, I recently found your channel due to the fact that the name is in Russian) respect to you for this separately. You're the best!) P.s. Sorry for the mistakes in the text

[@Bitrey]

I think the name was auto translated lol

[@Letsgobyland]

wow! This is good!

[@buzzukfiftythree]

Having travelled on both old and new Eurostar units between London and France (in what was Standard Premier), I much prefer the older units; far more comfortable and smooth running. The E320s might be light and airy but they just feel like any other high speed train. The original units felt, somehow, special and unique.

[@melaniedrogr951]

I disagree the seats are cramped and way too small, the headrest in the old train is lower than my husbands shoulders. The new ones are much better, for taller people.

[@samtrak1204]

Window/seat algnment is poor like original Eurostar. I rode Eurostar and Thalys in 2008 and was unimpressed by Eurostar's shaky ride quality. The lovely Eurostar crew suggest I ride the TGV so I rode the double decker between Paris and Lyon and the ride was great.

[@marshalnik69]

6:43 hello!

[@tee.f.n]

Fantastic video as always! I must say that the trains shake much less in the UK on HS1 and in Belgium on HSL compared to the high-speed line in France. YEurostar have improved their on board catering especially in Eurostar plus. I actually enjoy their meals now 😂

[@blarfroer8066]

Eurostar trains are some of the best trains on the planet. Comfortable, fast and with a great service.

[@desertfox486]

Rode Eurostar from London to Amsterdam earlier this week in standard class. The train was nice and efficient but the seat was uncomfortable. Couldn't wait to get off.

[@youssef-way]

04:25 Wow, the train even has on-board entertainment/performers.

[@Benjamin0c]

TMST are the best ! TMST > Velaro

[@samtrak1204]

I didn't see any improvements over the Thalys. Please point them out in case I nodded out and missed them.

[@youssef-way]

08:57 A succulent French meal? Thish ishh Eurostar manifessht!

[@NormanAllen-ps9ju]

Thybault sir, I was really impressed with he fresh food and service even though I would have preferred to eating it in a dining car !

[@thomascook578]

Never done premier, done standard Premier (I think it's called), I prefer ES over flying

[@MrArchDelux]

What happened with your seat? You switched?

[@ABTrainsYT]

Shame they can’t plop an ex-Thalys TGV set on the London route.

[@samtrak1204]

Whatis the difference bvetween the French Oui and Ouigo? Too many duplicate services are confusing.🤷‍♂

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Boa tarde simplys Boa viagem trem eurosta

[@fantransport144]

Good morning. Can you make a video on the Paris to London Eurostar journey please?

[@lausimeyer6558]

There are plenty of videos on KZbin.

[@KydenWolf]

Wow so they have the e320 running between Paris and Brussels now I didn't think Eurostar had the passenger count to warrant running them. Color me very impressed

[@olasola1013]

Paris-Brussels was previously quite chaotic. Practically all once-every-hour services (definitely not enough departures) would sell out far in advance due to the low-capacity TGV-based trains, and Thalys (or more recently Eurostar) did not feel the need to add more capacity due to lack of competition for ridership.

[@jfmezei]

are all Eurostar e320 certified/configured to run the tunnel to England or does it now have aone normal 320s for european services thatbcantnuse the thnnel?

[@olasola1013]

All e320s comply with the tunnel standards and use it in day-to-day services, just that in this case, the Amsterdam-London route with two daily rounds trips has been temporarily terminated until 2025 and they decided to place the spare trainset to good use on the very undercapacity continental route to Brussels until then.

[@albannium_foreal]

ca fait longtemps qu'ils ont mis en place ce train sur la ligne paris gare du nord brussel non ?

[@EthsGames]

Good video but I’m knew here. No narration?

[@mikechadwick8163]

I had the same problem until I realised that I turn on the CC/Subtitles. The one I always get is English.

[@MorrisHGT]

It's not brussels it is brussel! Great video😊😊

[@buzzukfiftythree]

In English we say Brussels, not Brussel or Bruxelles.

[@MorrisHGT]

@buzzukfiftythree thats lame. We also say london not londons so it is brussel

[@stevenherrera222]

wtf did Eurostar change their logo

[@lausimeyer6558]

The velaro trains are a real upgrade compared to the narrow PBKA. They should consider buying them when they scrap PBKA trains.

[@eurocopter2fred]

The Siemens e320 EMUs are equipped to Eurotunnel standards, with almost 400 meters between each communication branch, watertight and designed to withstand fire and noxious fumes for half an hour. The train's batteries are designed to enable it to exit the tunnel in the event of a catenary failure. The TGV 3800(PBA) & 4300(PBKA) were not designed for this Channel crossing, and since October 2023 have been called Eurostar trains, Eurostar Red, Eurostar Snow, Eurostar Sun. In 1987, a political decision in Brussels gave birth to the LGV Nord Europe. The project came to fruition in 1996 with the Thalys TGV under the name of West Rail International, a cooperative company under Belgian law owned by SNCF and operated jointly with 4 rail operators: SNCF, SNCB, DB and NS. In 2015, following double competition between DB Fernverkehr and Thalys on the same lines, Deutsche Bahn sold its 10% stake to the new holding company THI Factory: SNCF 60% and SNCB 40% in partnership with NS. Thalys is 100% owned by the THI Factory holding company. In 2022, Eurostar Ltd and THI Factory (Thalys) merge to form a holding company, the Eurostar Group, owned 100% by Eurostar Ltd and 100% by THI Factory, which previously owned 100% of Thalys. SNCF Voyageurs is the majority shareholder, with a 55.75% stake. Although the merger has been effective since 2022, it had been planned for 2019, but poor results following a 95% drop in traffic, and a failed turnaround despite the modernization of Thalys trains, almost made the name and the trains disappear, which would have been the worst-case scenario as Eurostar Ltd was also in the red. Eurostar is much more promising than the Thalys name, acquired by a holding company created in 2022 which owns 100% of Eurostar. Following this Thalys merger, approved by the European Commission, a holding company, Eurostar Group, was created. Eurostar Group is backed by SNCF (55.75%), CDQP (19.31%), SNCB (18.5%) and Federated Hermes Infrastructure (6.44%). Eurostar is majority-owned by SNCF voyages, whose president Gwendoline Cazenave is the former head of SNCF voyages, the SNCF subsidiary that runs the TGV à Oui. In 2015, British Rail sold its assets to CDQP, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Federated Hermes Infrastructure. CDQP is Alstom's main shareholder!

[@lausimeyer6558]

@@eurocopter2fred That they won't buy a train specialized for the channel tunnel, makes perfectly sense. But they should get velaro trains to improve the product on the PBKA-routes-

[@eurocopter2fred]

@@lausimeyer6558 CDPQ is the majority shareholder in Alstom and co-shareholder in Eurostar. I'd be surprised if it bought the Velaro trains from Siemens, and DB Fernverkehr is about to get involved in this cross-Channel link. Eurostar is a rail company that operates high-speed trains between France, Belgium, the UK and the Netherlands. Eurostar belongs to the Eurostar Group, a holding company which also owns Thalys. The group was created in April 2022, following the merger of two entities: Eurostar Ltd and THI Factory (Thalys). Together, they formed a holding company owned 100% by Eurostar Ltd and 100% by THI Factory, which previously owned 100% of Thalys. SNCF Voyageurs is Eurostar's majority shareholder, with a 55.75% stake, followed by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec with 19.31%, Belgium's SNCB with 18.5%, and funds managed by Federal Hermes Infrastructure with 6.44%.Gwendoline Cazenave, a former SNCF employee, is in charge of Eurostar. Only the Eurostar brand will be definitively retained in October 2023. Eurostar Blue (17 e320) handles cross-Channel traffic, while Eurostar Red, formerly Thalys, serves Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam (9 TGV 3800 PBA) and Liège, as well as Düsseldorf and Cologne (17 TGV 4300 PBKA). Eurostar Snow operates once a season for winter sports, and Eurostar Sun to discover the south of France all year round. Thalys has launched a new program to completely modernize the interiors of its TGVs in 2019-a new program called Rubis. To this end, the first unit to be sent to the SNCF Technicentre Industriel in Hellemmes, on the eastern outskirts of Lille, is PBKA 4341, which will leave the factory in January 2021. Technical problems and, inevitably, complications linked to the coronavirus pandemic affected the project, so that the official presentation only took place on October 27, 2021, during a special trip from Brussels to Paris. The 4341 now sports a new ruby paintwork reminiscent of the design of the legendary "Le Capitole" expresses of the 1970s. It also features a decorative gray line under the front window, as well as new horizontal lines all around. Dubbed the Thalys of tomorrow, this refurbishment aims to offer "a high level of comfort for tomorrow's international rail services". To achieve this, the operator first conducted a survey of 5,000 passengers, then called in the Belgian design studio Yellow Window, which was also tasked with increasing the train's capacity by 28 seats, or 7.5%. To achieve this, the existing on-board bistro was transformed into a bar area called the Kiosk, which reflects the current travel habits of Thalys customers and is equipped with drink and snack dispensers featuring 14 organic products. The ten-car TGV PBKA 4341 (including two power cars) now has 399 seats, including 288 in Standard class and 111 in Comfort and Premium classes. The work also includes the installation of new seats, LED lighting, USB sockets and new information screens (22 pieces), as well as the replacement of floor mats and wall coverings, etc. The luggage compartment has been enlarged by 15%, providing space for 400 suitcases. The first TGV ruby entered service on October 28 on the Paris-Amsterdam line. Operation of the Paris-Dortmund line via Brussels, Liège, Aachen, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Duisburg and Essen is scheduled for 2022. Thalys plans to renew its entire TGV fleet, representing an investment of at least €150 million. Further modernized trains should be ready in 2022 and 2023, and the project should be completed by the end of 2024. Eurostar announced on October 31 that its high-speed train service between Amsterdam Centraal and London St Pancras, suspended since June 15, would resume in early 2025. Cross-Channel Eurostar trains to Amsterdam are suspended until 2025, with Brussels becoming the new temporary terminal for London. In 2030, Amsterdam-Zuid will become the new terminal for international connections. It will be one of the largest economic hubs in the Netherlands, with direct connections from Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Utrecht and Cologne with NS International. To accommodate Eurostar trains, the station will be equipped with a fifth and sixth track. Expansion of the rail network in the capital is necessary, as the number of passengers in the Amsterdam region is set to increase considerably in the coming years. In addition, the number of tracks at Amsterdam Central Station will be reduced, but not the number of platforms. As the current platforms are too narrow to cope with the expected increase in passenger numbers from 200,000 to 275,000 per day by 2030, it is planned to remove the middle three tracks between two platforms. This will reduce station capacity, as trains running simultaneously on two platforms will no longer be able to use the middle track. This is also one of the reasons why international connections will pass through Amsterdam-South station from 2030 onwards.

[@eurocopter2fred]

@@lausimeyer6558 When it was launched between London and Paris in 2015, the alliance between Siemens and Alstom even made the headlines, but Brussels vetoed it in 2019. In May 2017, the service was also launched on the London-Brussels route. Since April 2018, the Velaro has also been running between London and Amsterdam via Brussels. There are currently 17 trains in operation. In 2022, Eurostar Ltd and THI Factory (Thalys) merged to form a holding company, Groupe Eurostar, owned 100% by Eurostar Ltd and 100% by THI Factory, which previously owned 100% of Thalys. SNCF Voyageurs is the majority shareholder, with a 55.75% stake. Although the merger has been effective since 2022, it had been planned for 2019, but poor results following a 95% drop in traffic, and a failed turnaround despite the modernization of Thalys trains, almost made the name and the trains disappear, which would have been the worst-case scenario as Eurostar Ltd was also in the red. Eurostar is far more promising than the Thalys name, acquired by a holding company created in 2022 which owns 100% of Eurostar. Following this Thalys merger, approved by the European Commission, a holding company, Eurostar Group, was created. Eurostar Group is backed by SNCF (55.75%), CDQP (19.31%), SNCB (18.5%) and Federated Hermes Infrastructure (6.44%). Eurostar is majority-owned by SNCF voyages, whose president Gwendoline Cazenave is the former head of SNCF voyages, the SNCF subsidiary that runs the TGV à Oui. In 2015, British Rail sold its assets to CDQP, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Federated Hermes Infrastructure. CDPQ is Alstom's main shareholder! Only the Eurostar brand will be retained permanently in October 2023. With Eurostar Blue, for cross-Channel traffic, Eurostar Red ex Thalys to Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam (9 TGV 3800 PBA) and Liège, Düsseldorf, Cologne (17 TGV 4300 PBKA). Eurostar Snow once a season for winter sports and Eurostar Sun to discover the south of France all year round. Eurostar announced on October 31 that its high-speed train service between Amsterdam and London, suspended since June 15, would resume in early 2025. To Amsterdam Eurostar cross-Channel trains suspended until 2025, Brussels becomes new temporary terminal to London By 2030, Amsterdam Central Station will no longer be the hub for international rail traffic to and from the capital. It will become Amsterdam South.

[@val91201]

The seats don't look that great

[@boldissilviusilviu7899]

Great video.