Full speed ahead

Eurostar has awarded OCS a contract to provide cleaning services for trains at St Pancras International and its Temple Mills depot in Leyton, East London.

"Eurostar is looking to expand its operations with new routes and destinations across Europe," says Eddie Ratcliffe,OCS Operations Director. "We intend to support their clear focus on providing a quality experience for the passenger with a first-class cleaning service." "In a world of on-rail competition having modern and smart trainsets will be key to our success and OCS's experience and expertise make them the perfect partner to help us deliver this," says Paula Longuehaye, Cleaning Contracts Manager for Eurostar.

Over 100 staff will provide cleaning services across the two sites, which includes 26 turnaround cleans a day at St Pancras International and between four and twelve service cleans each night at the Leyton depot.