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.