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Britain / 27 September 2019
Jobs disquiet at Eurostar merger talks with Thalys
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THE RMT demanded protection for Eurostar and Thalys jobs yesterday following the announcement of a possible merger between the two train operators.

Franch state-owned railway SNCF and its Belgian counterpart SNCB have announced that they are considering a merger with Eurostar and Franco-Belgian high-speed train company Thalys.

The project, dubbed Green Speed, aims to increase the number of annual passengers on the combined service to 30 million by 2030.

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