Richard Branson to take on Eurostar with 20 Virgin trains a day through Channel Tunnel

Regulators at the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have granted the billionaire's company approval to run daily return services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.

Regulators at the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have granted the billionaire's company approval to run daily return services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.

VIRGIN Trains has been given the green light to launch European train services from the UK. The operator will run routes from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. The announcement comes as the Office of Rail and Road pre-approved the outline for track access which will allow Virgin Trains to operate 20 daily return

Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

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

Sir Richard Branson’s company gets regulatory approval to run up to 20 new daily return services between London and the continent

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.

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.

Four fire crews have raced to Totley Rail Tunnel in Sheffield, with rail services through the Peak District halted and locals warned there is 'a lot of smoke in the area'