Eurostar concerns grow as head of France’s state rail firm sounds alarm

Jean-Pierre Farandou, the CEO of SNCF, which owns 55% of Eurostar, told France Inter radio that “the situation is very critical for Eurostar”.

Concerns about Eurostar’s fate are mounting (AP/Lewis Joly, File)

The head of France’s state rail company has sounded the alarm over the future of Eurostar.

The cross-Channel train service has been hurt badly by a lack of travel during the coronavirus pandemic as well as Brexit.