3 d. ago Virgin could run trains direct from London to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport as firm looks to rival Eurostar

Sir Richard Branson’s company plans to run services to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam and could reach France’s busiest airport

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3 d. ago Two new UK cities to get own version of 'Eurostar' with links to Channel Tunnel

Virgin Trains has been granted permission to use Eurostar's east London train depot, paving the way for it to launch international services through the Channel Tunnel

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3 d. ago Virgin hopes to run direct trains from London to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport

Sir Richard Branson said his company has overcome ‘the big hurdle that we had to get through’ to start running international train services.

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3 d. ago Virgin to challenge Eurostar monopoly as watchdog gives operator green light

Virgin Trains is set to launch international services through the Channel Tunnel, bringing an end to Eurostar's more than 30-year monopoly of the route.

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3 d. ago Virgin Trains to compete with Eurostar on Channel Tunnel rail links – what will it mean for travellers?

Sir Richard Branson’s firm says it may expand to Germany and Switzerland, in addition to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam

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3 d. ago As Virgin Trains eye Eurostar’s throne, what does the future of Channel Tunnel rail look like?

Sir Richard Branson’s firm may expand to Germany and Switzerland, in addition to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam

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4 d. ago Virgin Trains set to compete with Eurostar as Richard Branson's company gets important green light

Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy hails regulator’s decision to let Virgin Trains share Eurostar’s east London train depot - and pushes for Ashford and Ebbsfleet International stations to be reopened

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4 d. ago Virgin Trains cleared to run Channel Tunnel services after regulator ruling

Granting access to Temple Mills depot breaks Eurostar’s monopoly on the London-Paris route

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4 d. ago Virgin to challenge Eurostar’s monopoly with Channel Tunnel services

Regulator the Office of Rail and Road granted access to Sir Richard Branson’s company to share Eurostar’s depot in east London.

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1 week ago Not just double decker trains: How Channel Tunnel rail could change forever

Exclusive: ‘It’s about flexibility, increasing frequencies and expanding destinations’, says CEO Gwendoline Cazenave

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1 week ago Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031

Operator signs €2bn deal with Alstom amid boom in international rail travel from UKEurostar is to start running doubledecker trains through the Channel tunnel to meet growing demand for international rail travel from the UK.The rail operator announced it had signed a €2bn (£1.7bn) deal for at least 30 – and up to 50 – new trains from the manufacturer Alstom. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Two huge cities north of London tipped for direct trains to Europe

MANCHESTER and Birmingham could soon get Channel Tunnel trains. Virgin has revealed that it wants to operate services from Manchester and Birmingham to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, if it wins the bid to run cross-channel services. If the routes were launched, the trains would need to run via the West Coast Main Line and then...

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2 w. ago Police suspected Tommy Robinson had information relevant to acts of terrorism on phone, court told

Activist refused to give police his phone pin when stopped at Channel tunnel in July 2024Police officers who stopped Tommy Robinson as he tried to leave the UK last year had reasonable suspicions that his phone contained information relevant to acts of terrorism, prosecutors have told his trial.The far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, refused to give police the pin for his phone because it had “journalistic material on it” after they stopped him at the Channel tunnel on 28 July 2024. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Police who stopped Tommy Robinson ‘had reasonable suspicion’ of far

Activist refused to give police his phone pin when stopped at Channel tunnel in July 2024Police officers who stopped Tommy Robinson as he tried to leave the UK last year had reasonable suspicions that his phone contained information relevant to acts of terrorism, prosecutors have told his trial.The far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, refused to give police the pin for his phone because it had “journalistic material on it” after they stopped him at the Channel tunnel on 28 July 2024. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tommy Robinson’s trial verdict delayed because he is going to Israel

Robinson denies failing to comply with counter-terrorism powers at the Channel Tunnel last year by refusing to give up the Pin for his phone.

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2 w. ago Tommy Robinson ‘discriminated against’ at Channel Tunnel by police, court told

The verdict will not be given until November because Robinson will be in Israel, the court heard.

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2 w. ago Tommy Robinson’s trial delayed because he is going to Israel

Robinson denies failing to comply with counter-terrorism powers at the Channel Tunnel last year by refusing to give up the pin for his phone.

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2 w. ago Eurostar rival Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane says it will bring trains back to Ashford International

Since 1994, the Eurostar has been the only train service to use the Channel Tunnel

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2 w. ago Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Robinson allegedly failed to comply with officers who ‘became concerned’ by his behaviour at Channel TunnelTommy Robinson claimed Elon Musk was paying his legal costs, as he went on trial for refusing to comply with a request made by counter-terrorism police as he tried to leave Britain last year.The far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, refused to give police the pin for his phone because it had “journalistic material on it” after they stopped him at the Channel tunnel on 28 July 2024, a court heard. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tommy Robinson 'called officer a c***' when asked for his phone pin, court told

Robinson is accused of failing to comply with the Terrorism Act at the Channel Tunnel when asked for his pin, allegedly saying: 'Not a chance bruv... you look like c*** so you ain't having it'

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