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Eurostar is an international high-speed rail service in Western Europe, connecting Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.. The service is operated by the Eurostar Group which was formed from the merger of Eurostar, which operated trains through the Channel Tunnel to the United Kingdom, and Thalys which operated in Western Europe.
The reclining seats were made by the French company La Compagnie, with a 2+2 seat configuration per row, the seat pitch was 1,150 mm (45 in), and the seat angle and rotation could be adjusted by the user. After later general overhauls and modifications, the seat covers were gradually changed to a blue velvet fabric.
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge Thalys PBKA is a high-speed trainset, manufactured by the French company GEC-Alsthom , and used on the international Eurostar service. Originally built for Thalys (which later merged with Eurostar) they were intended to operate between Paris , Brussels , Köln (English: Cologne ) and Amsterdam ...
On Intercity trains, first class has a 2+1 seating, as opposed to 2+2 in second class, can recline and feature a feet rest in coach seating and have power sockets. For commuter trains both first and second class are in 2+2 layout, the difference between second and first class is in the padding of the seats, an additional armrest, decorative ...
Commercial economy class, 2-2 seat configuration; PSO economy class, 3-2 seat configuration, with split-type air conditioned (retrofitted from fans) All classes are non-smoking and air conditioned. All passengers require a seat reservation, except for commuter trains. All seats can be reserved from 30 to 90 days before travel date until minutes ...
Eurostar International's older fleet of Class 373 "Eurostar e300" trains, introduced in 1994 when the Channel Tunnel opened, could not be used on the 15 kV AC overhead line (OHLE) electrification system used in Germany, and most of the older trains could not be used on the 1.5 kV DC OHLE used in the Netherlands, and the trains did not have ...
The driver is seated in a central position within the forward cab; a second seat is provided for an observer/instructor. [13] All Class 720 orders as at October 2022 have been delivered in five-car configuration. The units have a length of 122 m (400 ft) and accommodate up to 540 seated passengers in a standard-class seating configuration.
The Omneo typically comprises between six and ten individual cars in each trainset, giving a total length of between 81 metres (265 ft 8 + 31 ⁄ 32 in) and 135 metres (442 ft 10 + 31 ⁄ 32 in) and a width of 2.99 metres (9 ft 9 + 23 ⁄ 32 in) and 3.05 metres (10 ft 3 ⁄ 32 in) for twin and single level cars respectively.