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  • Virgin Trains granted track access for new Channel Tunnel routes from 2030
  • Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly
  • Train travel round-up: Virgin cross-channel services approved

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independent.co.uk /1 week ago

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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theguardian.com /1 week 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 2030Business live – latest updatesVirgin Trains has been gra...

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travelnews.co.za /6 days ago

Train travel round-up: Virgin cross-channel services approved

Virgin has received approval from the UK Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to operate cross-channel rail…

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 week ago

Virgin Trains gets approval to launch international services through the Channel tunnel

Eurostar will face competition on the London to mainland Europe route from 2030, as the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has formally authorised Virgin Trains to launch its services.R...

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timeout.com /6 days ago

Virgin Trains is officially launching direct routes from London to Europe: destinations, launch date and everything you...

Virgin Trains has secured UK approval to launch a high-speed service from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, challenging Eurostar’s 30-year Channel Tunnel monopoly.

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

Virgin Given Green Light for International Service Introduction

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that it has pre-approved a brand-new framework track access agreement between HS1 Limited (trading as London St. Pancras Highspeed)...

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nltimes.nl /5 days ago

Virgin Trains cleared to challenge Eurostar on Amsterdam-London route

The UK rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road, has officially granted track access to Richard Branson's Virgin Trains, ending Eurostar’s 31-year monopoly and clearing the way...

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railwaypro.com /1 week ago

Virgin moves closer to Eurostar challenge as ORR pre-approves HS1 access

Virgin Trains has taken another major step towards launching cross-Channel rail services after the Office of Rail and Road pre-approved [...]

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dailymail.com /1 week ago

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

Regulators have granted the billionaire's company approval to run services between St Pancras International in London and the tunnel entrance in Folkestone in Kent..

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londonist.com /2 days ago

Eurostar, Virgin Trains, And The Future Of Cross-Channel Train Travel From London

Changes at Eurostar, and Virgin Trains muscles in.

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volkskrant.nl /1 week ago

Eurostar krijgt er een concurrent bij: goedkeuring voor Virgin Trains om per spoor het Kanaal over te steken

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dailymail.com /5 days ago

Trainline and Virgin Atlantic investigated by competition watchdog over pricing

The watchdog's Trainline investigation will focus on whether all mandatory fees were displayed upfront to travellers buying train and coach tickets in advance, on its app and websi...

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dutchreview.com /6 days ago

Eurostar’s monopoly is over: Virgin Trains will link Amsterdam to London by 2030

Want to book a train to London from Amsterdam? Everyone knows that your only option is to kiss your wallet and book a Eurostar train, but not for much longer. […]

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

First GBR Anglia trains unveiled as Greater Anglia and c2c merge their fleets

Two newly branded trains appeared side by side at Liverpool Street as Greater Anglia and c2c officially launched GBR Anglia.Read more ›

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chroniclelive.co.uk /1 month ago

Extra trains to run for Newcastle to Edinburgh Fringe Festival rail passengers

TransPennine Express has added more services between Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley for August - here are the full details

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dailymail.com /2 weeks ago

I paid £77 for first class upgrade on Avanti train but was denied a hot breakfast due to lack of staff: CRANE ON THE CAS...

I asked for hot food and drink on the train from Edinburgh to Birmingham, but was told there was not enough staff and given a can of coke and a packet of shortbread instead.

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

London–Midlands rail services cut as EMR battles trains reliability crisis

Three years late entering service, the new Hitachi-built trains are now at the centre of timetable cuts while engineers work to improve reliability.Read more ›

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glasgowlive.co.uk /3 weeks ago

UK's poshest train leaves Glasgow this weekend on 'world's top railway journey'

The 1930s Pullman-style Northern Belle - once part of the iconic Orient Express group - is set to return to Glasgow this weekend to take people along the stunning West Highland Lin...

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

The first trains of Great British Railways, unveiled in East Anglia

The first trains of Great British Railways (GBR) were officially unveiled at London Liverpool Street Station, marking a new step [...]

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campaignlive.co.uk /19 hours ago

McCann tracks down £54.7m EMR media account

Rail operator's appointment follows a competitive review.

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

New GBR Anglia Trains Unveiled at London Liverpool Street Station

The first new Anglian trains to carry the new Great British Railways identity have been unveiled at London Liverpool Street station. Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy was jointed by G...

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scotsman.com /2 weeks ago

Trains run between London and Stirling - despite toilets being out of use

The journey from Stirling to London takes more than five-and-a-half hours

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ch-aviation.com /3 weeks ago

Joby, Virgin Atlantic formalise UK air taxi partnership

Joby Aviation (Monterey/Carmel) and Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) signed an agreement on July 22, 2026, to formalise their 2025 partnership into a “binding, multi-year com...

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travelnews.co.za /1 month ago

Etihad launches passenger rail network

Etihad Rail Passenger Services, a joint venture between Etihad Rail and Keolis, will launch its…

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