Virgin Trains Approved for Channel Tunnel Services from 2030
Virgin Trains has received approval to operate rail services through the Channel Tunnel starting in 2030, challenging Eurostar's monopoly on routes to Europe.
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Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services
Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.
Read full article →Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly
Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030 Virgin Trains has been granted track access by the rail regulator to run new services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030, in a step forward for its plans to break’s Eurostar’s passenger monopoly on the cross-Channel route. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it had granted approval for Sir Richard Branson’s company to run up to 20 new daily retu...
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Virgin Trains to be allowed to run Channel Tunnel services from 2030 Morningstar
Read full article →Virgin Trains granted track access for new Channel Tunnel routes from 2030
The Office of Rail and Road said it had granted approval for Sir Richard Branson’s company to run up to 20 new daily return services.
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