Move over Eurostar, Virgin Given Approval for London-to-Paris Train Services

Move over Eurostar, Virgin given approval for London-to-Paris train services

Virgin Trains has secured a deal to let it operate trains running from London to destinations across Europe, including Paris. This is all thanks to the rather unglamorous-sounding Office of Rail and Road (ORR), which has granted Virgin Trains the right to operate on the lines you currently have to head to Eurostar to travel across. Eurostar has effectively had a monopoly on its services since its passenger services began in 1994. And that’s abou…

Virgin Trains wins UK Eurotunnel approval

Virgin Trains has been approved to run up to 20 daily return services through the Channel Tunnel from 2030, challenging Eurostar's long-standing monopoly on this route. Source

Virgin Trains gets green light for 20 daily Channel Tunnel services

Legally speaking, the door had been open for some time for the British company Virgin Trains to become a competitor to the high-speed rail operator Eurostar.

Virgin Trains closer to launching European service

Virgin Trains is making headway with its plans to run 20 trains a day between London and Brussels, Paris and Amsterdam, bringing the railway company closer to its goal of launching European services by 2030. The UK rail regulator (ORR) has granted Virgin Trains permission to use the high-speed line...