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Eurostar orders first double-decker trains
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Eurostar orders first double-decker trains34 minutes ago Share Save Katy Austin Transport correspondent Share SaveEurostar An artist's impression of the new double-decker "Celestia" high-speed train which Eurostar has orderedEurostar has revealed plans to run double-decker trains through the Channel Tunnel for the first time.
In the €2bn (£1.74bn) deal, confirmed on Wednesday, Eurostar has ordered 30 "Celestia" trains, with the option for 20 more.
These would be the first double-decker high-speed trains to run through the Channel Tunnel.
Eurostar's chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave said she was "particularly proud to bring double-decker trains to the UK for the very first time", adding they would bring "exceptional comfort".
The double-decker train deal comes after Eurostar announced an expansion plan in June that includes new routes to Geneva and Frankfurt from London.