Sir Richard Branson is plotting to smash Eurostar’s monopoly on Channel Tunnel Services with an audacious project to buy a dozen high-speed trains, it has been claimed. The British billionaire ...
A new report has warned that the closure of international rail services from Ashford International and Ebbsfleet during the pandemic has had "significant repercussions" for Kent's economy ...
Sir Richard Branson may soon break Eurostar's long-standing monopoly on the Channel Tunnel, which connects northern France and England. It has been widely reported that the billionaire's Virgin ...
A technical issue on a Eurostar train temporarily blocked the ... wait" for passengers at the Folkestone terminal. The Channel Tunnel operator says its new kiosk system at Folkestone is "idiot ...
A challenger to Eurostar's monopoly could lead to cheaper tickets, but there are many hurdles to overcome for another operator to launch cross-Channel services ...
Currently, Eurostar has a monopoly on Channel Tunnel train travel. The Virgin order is expected to be worth upwards of about £500m (€595.20m). Two rail suppliers have been shortlisted so far, with ...
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is preparing an order for a dozen high-speed trains as it bids to break Eurostar’s monopoly on services through the Channel Tunnel. Virgin aims to sign a ...