Branson lines up £500m train order to smash Eurostar monopoly
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is preparing an order for a dozen high-speed trains as it bids to break Eurostar’s ...
Eurostar trains should stop in Kent as UK seeks to repair Brexit damage, says Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer piled pressure on Eurostar to restart services stopping in Ashford as the Government seeks to repair the ...
'Growing demand' for Eurostar to return to town
A council leader in Kent has called for Eurostar services to return to the county after an almost five-year absence. Rail ...
Virgin Group speeds up train order to compete with Eurostar challenge
Virgin Group says it is close to placing a significant order for high-speed trains that is expected to shake up Eurostar's 30 ...
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The new rail routes that could open if Virgin launches Eurostar rival
Anyone who has planned a weekend escape to Paris by rail knows that Eurostar can be prohibitively expensive, when booked at shortish notice and when compared to low-cost flights. The cheapest one-way ...
Update on Eurostar rival train that could take passengers from UK to top European cities
Eurostar currently offers a number of services with routes to the likes of Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from London. And ...
Opinion: Eurostar has until end of 2025 to fix firm date of return to Ashford or Ebbsfleet or we should admit defeat
Surely too, when the dreaded EU entry/exit system (finally) comes into force, it is better to spread passengers across St ...
Huge boost for plans to bring back Eurostar to regional UK train station as Prime Minister joins calls for its return
THE return of Eurostar to a regional UK train station has been backed by the Prime Minister. The international rail operator ...
Virgin to take on Eurostar: Rail rival to buy huge new train fleet to take UK passengers to top European cities
VIRGIN has revealed it’s latest plans to take on Eurostar with an order for a dozen new trains to Europe. Plans for Virgin to ...
Eurostar services will not stop in Kent in 2025, operator confirms
Eurostar services will not stop in Kent this year, it has been confirmed. The high-speed train operator connecting the UK to ...
Virgin Group could challenge Eurostar for train services to continent
Richard Branson's Virgin Group make a bid to break Eurostar’s monopoly on services through the Channel Tunnel.
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'The market is ripe for change': Virgin lays down £500m challenge to Eurostar
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is reportedly ready to place an order for a dozen high-speed trains to end ...