New £500m high-speed trains could compete with Eurostar by 2029
Virgin Group boss and billionaire Sir Richard Branson has reportedly got his eye on competing directly with Eurostar after ...
Four scrapped Eurostar routes from the UK that you may not know about as Virgin plots rival trains
WITH just five direct routes from the UK to Europe by train, many may not realise just how many destinations Eurostar once ...
'Growing demand' for Eurostar to return to town
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was also keen to see international services restored to Ashford as soon as possible, ...
Eurostar services will not stop in Kent in 2025, operator confirms
Eurostar services will not stop in Kent in 2025, operator confirms - Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was in favour of ...
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The new rail routes that could open if Virgin launches Eurostar rival
A challenger to Eurostar's monopoly could lead to cheaper tickets, but there are many hurdles to overcome for another ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Eurostar ticket prices could be more affordable from April: here’s why
Most importantly, ORR believes that those changes will allow lower ticket prices for train passengers. That means Eurostar ...
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 ...
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 launch a transatlantic train route were first announced in 2023.
Eurostar urged to cut ticket prices from London to Paris and Brussels after rail regulator ruling
But the train operator signalled that instead it wanted to invest savings in improving St Pancras International ...