subject: New transport links 'good news for those going on ski holidays' [print this page] New train services intended for those going on ski holidays from the UK have been described as a positive development.
Eurostar has revealed it is to operate a new winter service between London and the Alps.
Beginning in December, the journeys will take passengers directly from St Pancras and Ashford International to Moutiers, Aime-La-Plagne and Bourg St Maurice.
Passing through impressive scenery, the train ride will cost around 149 per person, it has been noted.
The decision by Eurostar to run the service may be welcomed by those staying in ski chalets in the areas who are keen to avoid flying.
Responding to the move, Charlie Williams from Experience International said: "The French Alps have and always will offer the finest skiing in Europe in my opinion.
"Ski property with quick and easy access from the UK is in particularly high demand and the news that you can go from London to the Alps in seven hours spells good news."
He went on to suggest that one place that is likely to be particularly popular among those going on ski holidays is Sainte-Foy-en-Tarentaise, which is situated around 15 minutes from Les Arcs and Val d'Isere.
According to the expert, it is a beautiful and unspoiled resort.
He added: "Thanks to some sensitive re-development this Savoyard town has been reborn as a luxuriously quiet retreat for families and groups alike."
The train service may prove particularly popular among those intending to stay in ski chalets over coming months due to possible transport disruption.
While the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland that was causing trouble earlier this year has not been problematic of late, threats of strike action among workers in airports around the UK have unsettled many travellers.
Such people may therefore seek alternative means of getting the continent in order to engage in winter sports breaks.
New transport links 'good news for those going on ski holidays'
