t seems that train travel is back in vogue, with Eurostar announcing its best ever results for the first quarter of 2008.
The train operator said that sales were up 25.2% to £178.4 million for the first three months of the year, with passenger numbers up by 21%.
Some 2.17 million passengers boarded Eurostar trains from January to March this year.
Demand has been up since the firm introduced new low-cost fares from 68 towns and cities across the country.