An Italian rival to Eurostar has emerged as it sets plans which could see cross-Channel rail services stop in Kent for the first time since 2020.

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group has revealed there is a 'green light' on potential competitors to the Eurostar's Channel ...

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has declared its readiness to launch passenger train services through the Channel Tunnel, ...

Branson's Virgin Group said there were 'no more major hurdles to overcome' before it can begin operating trains following a ...

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is pushing ahead with plans to run trains through the Channel Tunnel after regulators ...

FS raised the prospect of longer links from London, including to Milan, and Marseille via Lyon. The latter was a Eurostar ...

Virgin Group says there are “no more major hurdles to overcome” before it can begin operating passenger trains through the ...

While Virgin is not committing to launching a service just yet, we are seeking investment from like-minded partners to invest ...

Eurostar holds a monopoly in running passenger services through the Channel Tunnel, which opened in 1994. A Virgin Group spokesperson said: “Finally a green signal for competition. The Temple ...

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group says there are ‘no more major hurdles to overcome’ for it to launch services rivalling Eurostar Access to a suitable depot for maintaining and storing ...

Virgin Group celebrates key breakthrough in bid to rival Eurostar as UK rail regulator confirms depot capacity for new ...