These modifications took care of the problem, but delayed the testing program and made a stink in the press. Operations Eurostar is operated as a seamless service, which is something of a challenge because three countries, each with their own language, are served. In many ways, a trip on Eurostar will feel more like an airplane trip than a conventional train trip. The language of the country in which the train finds itself is used first. Like the cabin staff, the driver is also required to speak several languages.
Drivers can use their native tongue to communicate on the train's radio link to the dispatcher.
Eurostar's information system is trilingual, so that the computer displays in the cab can be set to the driver's preference. Eurostar can acheive very high speeds, but only on the continent. The high speed rail link from the tunnel to London, the Union Railway, is planned to open in 2002, and will make the run significantly faster. The design lifetime of Eurostar is 30 years. These were written by people who actually rode Eurostar.