Branson Told to Rethink Eurostar Rival Bid as Rail Minister Warns Kent Stations ‘Must Be Served’ – Your Capital Minds

Branson told to rethink Eurostar rival bid as rail minister warns Kent stations ‘must be served’ – Your Capital Minds

Sir Richard Branson has been urged to rethink his plan to run trains through the Channel Tunnel, after the rail minister said rival bids to Eurostar must commit to serving Kent and east London stations. Virgin Group is one of several operators hoping to break Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on the route, but Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill warned that proposals focused solely on London St Pancras risk falling short. Speaking at an event in Ashford, Kent…

Branson told to rethink Eurostar rival bid as rail minister warns Kent stations ‘must be served’

Sir Richard Branson has been urged to rethink his plan to run trains through the Channel Tunnel, after the rail minister said rival bids to Eurostar must commit to serving Kent and east London stations. Virgin Group is one of several operators hoping to break Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on the route, but Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill warned that proposals focused solely on London St Pancras risk falling short. Speaking at an event in Ashford, Kent…

International rail travel will return to Kent stations - Asian News from UK

Ministers urge regulator to open tracks to competitors as campaigners push for Eurostar alternatives at Ashford, Ebbsfleet and Stratford…reports Asian Lite News Hopes of seeing international trains return to Kent stations left deserted by Eurostar have risen, after the government threw its weight behind new rail operators seeking to restore cross-Channel services. Since 2020, all stations between London St Pancras and the Channel tunnel – includ…