Eurostar plots 'opening the way' activity for London 2012

Eurostar, the cross-channel rail operator, is to introduce its first pan-European brand positioning next month, with the strapline 'Opening the Way', in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Eurostar: readies London 2012 campaign
Eurostar: readies London 2012 campaign

The campaign intends to position Eurostar as a brand that connects people across the continent.

The creative launches in October and is expected to concentrate on the rail operator's role in transporting visitors to the Games in London.

Pop star Jarvis Cocker is understood to be working on the creative alongside film director Michel Gondry.

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The brand is facing greater competition following European Union liberalisation of the high-speed rail route between London and the Continent.

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