Tag: Eurostar
Tech Digest daily roundup: Eurostar trials biometric recognition
Image: Eurostar Continental rail operator Eurostar is set to trial a new biometric identity verification technology that promises seamless travel across borders. Created by identity, payments and data protection developer Entrust, the system allows travellers to register their face and passport ahead of travel for a touch-free journey through border checks. Once at St Pancras or other…
'Explore Europe' in 3D, courtesy of Google & Eurostar – or just get off your arse and go there
Eurostar and Google Earth have teamed up today to unveil a brand new, interactive experience at the recently revamped and damn sexy St Pancras International Station in old London town.
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High-speed Eurostar trains hit the UK… at last!
It’s taken a while, but the high-speed Eurostar track in the UK has finally been christened, cutting the time between London and Paris to 2hrs 3min. The new track will allow trains to zip along at 199 miles per hour on this side of the Channel.
