Bring Back International Rail Campaign

Ashford Borough Council is urging residents, businesses, commuters and visitors to take part in a new passenger demand survey to help strengthen the case for international rail services to return to Kent.

The survey, launched by the Bring Back Euro Trains campaign, asks people how they would use direct international services from Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International if they were restored, including where they would travel, how often they would use the service, and why access from Kent matters to them.

Ashford Borough Council has continued to play an active role in the campaign to restore international rail services to Kent, working with partners across the county, MPs, rail industry contacts and the Bring Back Euro Trains campaign group to keep the case for Ashford International firmly on the agenda.

The new survey is an important next step because it moves the campaign from demonstrating support in principle to gathering practical evidence of the journeys people would actually make.

That evidence will help strengthen the commercial case to current and future operators and demonstrate the demand from residents, businesses, commuters, leisure travellers and visitors.

Complete the Demand Survey

Sign the Bring Back International Rail to Kent survey

Find out more about the campaign on Ashford Borough Council webiste.