Virgin’s Eurostar rival plans could see cross-Channel trains from across the UK

Virgin has cranked up its game in the race to end Eurostar's decades-long monopoly of Channel Tunnel rail services.
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Branson lines up £500m train order to smash Eurostar monopoly

Sir Richard’s Virgin aims to start running services through the Channel Tunnel in 2029 but faces a limit on route operators - Paul Ellis/AFP Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is preparing an order ...

Rail minister tells Branson to rethink bid to rival Eurostar

Sir Richard Branson may have to revise his bid to run services through the Channel Tunnel if he wants to win permission to compete with Eurostar, the rail minister has suggested.
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Billionaire Sir Richard Branson plans to take on Eurostar’s 30-year train monopoly with $900 million Virgin Group fundraise

British Billionaire Sir Richard Branson is planning to challenge Eurostar’s long-running monopoly on rail travel between London and continental Europe as his Virgin Group spoke of plans for a nearly ...
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Branson's Virgin Targets Rival To Eurostar Train

Virgin Group, the conglomerate founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, said Monday it was seeking funds for a cross-Channel train service to rival Eurostar.