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Virgin Trains Set to Challenge Eurostar with Direct Manchester to Paris Services

Virgin Trains is preparing a bold move to compete with Eurostar by launching direct rail services from Manchester to Paris. Backed by Sir Richard Branson, the company aims to offer

Rail industry4 months ago

Virgin Secures Alstom Deal To Challenge Eurostar With New High Speed Trains

Virgin Trains has struck a major deal with French manufacturer Alstom for a fleet of twelve high-speed trains, signalling Sir Richard Branson’s determined effort to compete directly with Eurostar on

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Transport5 months ago

Virgin Trains Bid for West Coast Railway Return Hits Regulatory Buffer

The Office of Rail and Road has dealt a significant blow to Virgin Trains’ aspirations to re-enter the British railway market by rejecting its application to operate services on the

A blue and yellow train approaches a small, empty station platform on a sunny day. The train tracks run alongside the platform, and there is a stone wall with greenery beyond the tracks.

Infrastructure5 months ago

Private Rail Companies Under Scrutiny as Government Orders Probe into Excessive Profits

The British government has launched a comprehensive review into private train operators amid concerns they are generating “super normal profits” that could cost taxpayers upwards of £200 million annually. Transport