Eurostar International Ltd
Acronym: EIL
General Information
Identification Code: 04450539336-52
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Entity Form: Limited Company
Registration Category: Companies & groups
Registration Date: 8/14/2012
Last Update: 5/28/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Eurostar International Ltd is the high-speed train operator linking mainly London St Pancras International to Paris and to Lille/Brussels/Rotterdam/Amsterdam. It also runs occasional seasonal services to other French destinations. Together with Thalys International Factory, it forms the Eurostar Group, which operates under a single brand, Eurostar.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Climate action
- Competition
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Eurostar is directly interested in EU transport and rail policy developments, especially relating to international passenger rail. This includes:
- Ticketing and distribution - upcoming legislative initiative on MDMS, Package Travel Directive, Multimodal Passenger Rights
- Ongoing legislative initiative on rail infrastructure capacity allocation
- Upcoming revision of the train drivers certification directive
- Upcoming guidelines on track access charges
- Rail security, PNR/API data transfers
- ERTMS
Eurostar is closely involved in the preparation for new border requirements linked to the Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
Finally, Eurostar monitors developments of the UK-EU relationship, in particular the Channel Tunnel's regulatory framework and mobility/migration aspects of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Communication Activities: Membership of the Single European Railway Area Forum (SERAF)
Occasional participation in RAILSEC and LANDSEC meetings
Occasional participation in EU-LISA industry roundtables
Response to EU Commission public consultations in the field of transport and borders/migration
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Implementation of Directive 2012/34/EU report#E03441/4#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=104433 #MEMBER #C#ProfessionalsConsultation of stakeholders by rail Infrastructure Managers#E03441/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=104434 #MEMBER #C#ProfessionalsSingle European Railway Area Forum#E03441#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3441 #MEMBER #C#ProfessionalsCommercial conditions and infrastructure charges#E03441/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=104432 #MEMBER #C#Professionals
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 6th floor Kings Place90 York Way
Post Code: N1 9AG
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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EU Office
Address: 7-9 rue du Delta
Post Code: 75009
City: Paris
Country: FRANCE
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.5
Info Members: The Head of Public Affairs and the Public Affairs Manager both dedicate 25% of their time to EU policy monitoring and EU stakeholder engagement. Their roles are otherwise focused on domestic engagement in Eurostar's countries of operations
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Eurostar International Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of Eurostar Group. Eurostar Group is owned by:
SNCF Voyageurs (55.75%)
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (19.31%)
SNCB (18.5%)
Federated Hermes Infrastructure (6.44%)
Organisation Members: - CER, Confederation of European Railways (Brussels)
- UIC, International Union of Railways (Paris)
- UTP, Union des Transports Publics (Paris)
- RDG, Rail Delivery Group (London)