Eurostar and Thalys European High-Speed Rail Merger Approved
Photo Credit: Thalys and Eurostar trains at Paris' Gare du Nord station. Flickr / Robert Mitchell
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Rail travel in Western Europe is about to get a little bit easier. European authorities have signed off on the merger of high-speed rail operators Eurostar and Thalys that will create a single company connecting some of Europe's largest cities.
European rail travel is about to get a little easier with official approval of the long-planned merger of rail operators Eurostar and Thalys. The resulting company will connect some of Europe's largest cities, including London, Paris, and Amsterdam, with a single offering.
European Commission authorities approved the merger without conditions on Tuesday saying the combination would do little to change the structure of the market. The merged company will use the Eurostar name and be based in Belgium, the current home of Thalys. French rail company SNCF already controls Euro
