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Eurostar to cut boarding time as station boss pledges ‘really quick process’

St Pancras queues have become ‘the equivalent of an airport departure lounge’, according to rail CCO

The Independent UK

Eurostar passenger numbers hit new record but double-deck trains crucial to further growth

Train operator sees increase of 500,000 passengers on 2024 – with total of 12.2m journeys on its core London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord route

Evening Standard

Eurostar launches flash ticket sale for thousands of train seats

Passengers are able to book budget breaks to Europe ahead of Christmas

The Independent UK

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Ashford’s ghost terminal could be brought back to life by Richard Branson

Letter: Helena Dollimore MP says the entrepreneur could burnish his legacy by bringing international trains back to the Kent station

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

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

The Independent UK

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Virgin Trains on track to challenge Eurostar cross-Channel monopoly with access to key depot

UK rail regulator approves Richard Branson firm’s application to use Temple Mills site in London

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

Virgin’s bid for west coast mainline rail route rejected by regulator

The Office of Rail and Road cited the risk of delays and cancellations in their decision

The Independent UK

Sir Richard Branson plots end to Eurostar's 30-year monopoly with $900bn Virgin fundraise

Branson's Virgin Group confirmed a mammoth fundraising plan that could see Virgin operate a Eurostar alternative by the end of the decade.

Fortune

Virgin plots rail return with proposal to run West Coast routes

Company says it can offer ‘much-needed choice’ in bid to create direct competition for Avanti West Coast

The Guardian - UK

Virgin firm wins High Court fight with American train operator

Brightline Holdings pulled out of a deal after saying the ‘Virgin brand’ had stopped being a ‘brand of international high repute’, a judge heard.

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast handed shareholders £13.5m ahead of complaints jumping to almost 10 times the national average

Avanti took over the running of the west coast mainline from Virgin Trains in December 2019 and is 70% owned by FirstGroup and 30% owned by Trenitalia

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The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast boss quits amid mounting chaos

Intercity passengers on West Coast main line have far fewer trains than normal, and more strikes are on the way

Liverpool Echo

Here's how to get cheap train tickets from Liverpool Lime Street

A guide to saving some money on your train tickets when you travel from Lime Street Station

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