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Would it be feasible to retain at least some sort of international service
from Waterloo, even if it would be short hops across the Channel to Lille
or Brussels?

No, once the service starts from St Pancras there will be no stock capable of
using third rail cleared for CT use.


On another note, what is the deal for a prospective tunnel connection to
Ireland? I seem to recall talk about this in times past but, because the
earth between the two islands is largely sand, it is quite difficult to
build any sort of subterranean structure there.



Isn't going to happen any time soon.

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