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Branson's Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival
Virgin Trains will use Temple Mills depot in east London to launch Channel Tunnel services in 2030, ending Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly and unlocking £700 million in private investment.
- The UK's rail regulator approved Virgin Trains' application to share a depot with Eurostar, allowing it to launch rail services through the Channel Tunnel.
- Richard Branson said the regulator's decision to grant access to the Temple Mills site for maintaining trains is 'the right one for consumers' as it ends Eurostar's '30-year monopoly'.
- Virgin Trains plans to launch rail services from London to Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam from 2030, with potential expansion to other European cities later.
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British regulator’s decision opens path for Virgin Trains operation through Channel Tunnel
Britain’s Office of Road and Rail has granted Virgin Trains access to the Temple Mills servicing facility operated by Eurostar, a necessary step for Virgin Trains to launch service through the Channel Tunnel. ORR LONDON — Eurostar’s long run as the sole operator of rail service through the Channel Tunnel between England and France is likely to end following a decision today (Oct. 30, 2025) by the UK regulatory Office of Rail and Road to allow Vi…
The British group has just obtained access to the coveted London Temple Mills depot, which is essential for launching competing links between London and the continent.
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