Operator signs €2bn deal with Alstom amid boom in international rail travel from UK

New fleet from Alstom will allow group to extend routes to Geneva and Frankfurt

Operator signs €2bn deal with Alstom amid boom in international rail travel from UK

They would be the first two-level high-speed trains to run through the Channel Tunnel.

The company announced on Wednesday a €1.4 billion contract to buy 30 high-speed trains, with an option for 20 more, from French manufacturer Alstom.