The Anonymous Widower

I Don’t Think Eurostar Are Pleased Either

I popped into St. Pancras and asked a helpful ticket sales girl called Sue, if it was in fact true that the Any Dutch Station tickets had been discontinued, as I found out last night, when I tried to book one. She confirmed they no longer existed and that I’d have to go via the Dutch High Speed line to Rotterdam, Schipol or Amsterdam. She also said it wasn’t Eurostar’s decision, but one of the Dutch and possibly the Belgians.

She also added that much of their Dutch business was to Any Dutch Station, so I suspect that Eurostar will see their Dutch business disappear.

After all one of the great advantages of the Any Dutch Station ticket  was the masses of connections at Brussels, which have now mostly gone. So the best thing to do is fly to Schipol and use the myriad of connections at the airport.

But aren’t we supposed to be using trains, as they are a greener way of travelling.

December 30, 2012 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Eurostar, Flying, Global Warming/Zero-Carbon, The Netherlands, Trains