Incredible £4.65bn underwater tunnel links UK to Europe in 35 minutes
The longest undersea tunnel in the world cost £4.65bn and carries passengers from the UK to Europe in just 35 minutes every ...
6 of the best European sleeper trains for 2025
From luxury options to budget pods, there are lots of exciting new opportunities to sleep on the go. These six new routes ...
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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 ...
Tesco Clubcard and Nectar can save you money on holidays as new 'flight tax' comes in
Holidaymakers may face a slight increase in their travel tickets thanks to the introduction of a new net-zero "flight tax".
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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 ...
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6 of the best tours with Art Deco architecture
Book it: Travel Editions sells the three-night Art Nouveau and Art Deco in Lille and Antwerp tour from £1,079 per person, ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
The only two UK train stations that have tannoy announcements in Mandarin… and the reason why
NEXT time you’re on the train, you might be left slightly confused by the train announcements. Two stations in the UK have an ...
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Virgin plots £500m train order in bid to challenge Eurostar’s channel tunnel dominance
Virgin Group, led by Sir Richard Branson, is preparing to order a dozen high-speed trains—worth an estimated £500 million—as ...
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 ...