Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly
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- The Guardian Worldseen 17 Aug, 15:01description edited
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Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030 Business live – latest updates 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’s passenger monopoly on the cross-Channel route. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it had granted approval for Sir Richard Branson’s company...Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030 Business live – latest updates Virgin Trains has been granted track access by the rail regulator to run new services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030, moving forward its plans to break’s Eurostar’s passenger monopoly on the cross-Channel route. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it had granted approval for Sir Richard Branson’s company to run...
- The Guardian Worldseen 17 Aug, 18:27headline rewritten
Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopolyVirgin Trains a step closer to running services to Europe in blow to Eurostar - Politico Europeseen 20 Aug, 04:13headline rewritten
Virgin challenges Eurostar’s London-Brussels monopoly with Eurotunnel route approvalVirgin’s challenge to Eurostar’s London-Brussels monopoly gathers speed
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Mon, 17 August 2026
6 reports- Google News - Europe query09:16first to report
Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly The Guardian
- freemalaysiatoday.com09:54
Virgin Trains will operate up to 20 daily return services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from Oct 1, 2030, to the end of 2040.
- Google News - Europe query10:26
Virgin Trains clears new hurdle in bid to rival Eurostar Euronews.com
- Le Monde English15:55
British group Virgin received high-speed rail access through the Channel Tunnel, an element needed to launch a rival service to Eurostar, which has held a monopoly on passenger services through the tunnel since 1994.
- The Guardian World16:41edited after publishing ×2
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Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopolyOperator granted UK track access for as many as 20 daily return trains to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030 Business live – latest updates Virgin Trains has been granted track access by the rail regulator to enable it to run services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030, in a key step towards breaking Eurostar’s monopoly on the cross-Channel passenger route. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it had given approval for Richard Branson’s company to run as many as...
- Politico Europe20:09edited after publishing
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Virgin challenges Eurostar’s London-Brussels monopoly with Eurotunnel route approvalThe trains could start operating alongside Eurostar's service as of 2030.
Tue, 18 August 2026
2 reports- iDNES (Czechia)10:22
Britská společnost Virgin bude od roku 2030 provozovat nové vlakové spoje tunelem pod Lamanšským průlivem. Od regulátora získala povolení k přístupu na tamní železniční síť. Firma se tak přiblížila ke spuštění služby, která bude konkurovat Eurostaru. Ten má nyní na této trase monopol na osobní železniční dopravu.
- Novinky (Czechia)12:25
Společnost Virgin Trains britského miliardáře Richarda Bransona se přiblížila návratu na železnici. Regulátor jí předběžně schválil přístup na vysokorychlostní trať mezi Londýnem a tunelem pod Lamanšským průlivem, odkud by od roku 2030 mohly pokračovat do Paříže, Bruselu a Amsterdamu a prolomily by více než třicetiletý monopol společnosti Eurostar.
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- monacolife.net08:43
Virgin Trains has won UK approval to run up to 20 daily return services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030, moving closer to ending Eurostar's 30-year Channel Tunnel monopoly.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- Politico Europe19:30
It looks increasingly likely it won’t just be Virgin competing with Eurostar on the route to London.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- iRozhlas (Czechia)11:23
Pod Lamanšským průlivem by mohly jezdit vlaky každých 15 minut. Podle serveru Politico mají na trať namířeno britské Virgin Trains i italská Trenitalia – dlouholetý monopol Eurostaru je tak u konce. „Cestující z toho vyjdou jako vítězové, nejvíce ztratí krátké letecké linky,“ komentuje rozvoj dopravní expert Mark Smith. Dnes jezdí spoje z Londýna do Paříže či Bruselu jednou za hodinu, vstupu konkurence na trať by se lidé měli dočkat do roku 2030.
Thu, 27 August 2026
2 reports- Google News - Europe query10:25
Could high-speed trains run from London to Europe every 15 minutes? Euronews.com
- Google News - Europe query18:11
London to Europe High-Speed Rail: More Trains by 2030 | Competition and Expansion - News and Statistics IndexBox