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Virgin threatens Eurostar’s London-Brussels monopoly with Eurotunnel route approval

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Virgin threatens Eurostar’s London-Brussels monopoly with Eurotunnel route approval
Virgin threatens Eurostar’s London-Brussels monopoly with Eurotunnel route approval
The trains could start operating alongside Eurostar's service as of 2030.
GB News
GB News7 hrs ago
Virgin Trains gets green light to rival Eurostar with UK services to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030
Virgin Trains gets green light to rival Eurostar with UK services to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030  GB News
Euronews
Euronews11 hrs ago
Virgin Trains takes major step towards challenging Eurostar with London to Europe services
Virgin Trains has been cleared to run up to 20 daily return services through the Channel Tunnel from 2030, bringing an end to Eurostar’s long-running monopoly one step closer.
Guardian World
Guardian World🏁 first to report12 hrs ago
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
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