Overview
Lobbying Costs
150,000€
Financial year: Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Eurostar International Ltd (EIL)
EU Transparency Register
04450539336-52 First registered on 14 Aug 2012
Goals / Remit
Eurostar is the high-speed train service linking St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International to Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Disneyland® Paris, Lyon-Avignon-Marseille and the French Alps.
Main EU files targeted
Green Deal / Smart and sustainable mobility strategy, especially policies to support international passenger rail
Directive SERA 2012/34: access charging principles
Rail passenger rights (PRR)
Ticketing integration and mobility data sharing
Rail security, PNR, API
ERTMS funding
UK-EU relationshipAddress
Head Office
Times House, Bravingtons Walk, 1
London N1 9AW
UNITED KINGDOMEU Office
Rue de France
Brussels
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 07 Sep 2021
Name Start date End Date Mr Renaud Thillaye du Boullay 01 Oct 2021 01 Oct 2022 Mr Renaud Thillaye du Boullay 18 Jun 2019 18 Jun 2020 Mr Pierre DELALANDE 08 Jun 2018 08 Jun 2019 Mr Pierre DELALANDE 27 Jun 2017 08 Jun 2018 Mr Pierre DELALANDE 30 Jun 2016 28 Jun 2017 Mr Pierre DELALANDE 08 Aug 2015 01 Jul 2016 Mr Pierre DELALANDE 18 Jun 2014 12 Jun 2015 Mr Pierre DELALANDE 12 Jul 2013 18 Jun 2014 Mr Pierre DELALANDE 18 Aug 2012 12 Jul 2013 Complementary Information
The Head of Public Affairs is the only Eurostar staff member monitoring EU policy and responsible for stakeholder engagement. This role splits time between 75% national affairs and 25% EU affairs.
Until December 2020, we were assisted by a consultancy in our Brussels public affairs activities, Europolitis. We did not renew the contract, but may continue to work with them on an ad hoc basis.Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
- CER, Confederation of European Railways
in member states:
- UTP (France)
- ATOC/RDG (UK)
- CIT
- UICMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
150,000€
Other financial info
In May 2021, Eurostar reached a refinancing agreement with its banks and shareholders. The details of this financial support package are available here: https://mediacentre.eurostar.com/mc_view?language=uk-en&article_Id=ka33z0000000JS8AAM
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Participation in the Railway Undertakings dialogue
Occasional participation in RAILSEC meetings
Projected contribution to the EU Year of Rail 2021 in the form of an event taking place on the occasion of the COP 26 (tbc)Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
None declared
- Meetings