The Courier, Dundee, Scotland 4/4/18:
First commercial Eurostar service from London to Amsterdam sets off
Direct passenger rail journeys between London and Amsterdam have launched.
The first Eurostar service departed London St Pancras International station at 8.31am on Wednesday.
The cross-Channel rail operator hopes the new city centre-to-city centre route will take some of the market share currently held by airlines, which offer flights lasting as little as one hour.