Virgin unveils its future cross-Channel train as it gears up to take on Eurostar
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First glimpse of Virgin's new cross-Channel trains that will connect UK to Paris, Amsterdam and more
Virgin has shared a first look at its bold new cross-Channel trains, with more details of what holidaymakers can expect when on board. The company has unveiled a striking black and red design for the high-speed fleet it plans to send between London and mainland Europe from 2030.Virgin has struck a deal with French rail manufacturer Alstom to deliver 12 Avelia Stream trainsets, capable of reaching speeds up to 300km/h. The interiors will be speci…
The British ambition is to launch thirteen daily London-Paris connections by 2030, as well as four more with Brussels and three with Amsterdam.
Chief Executive Officer Josh Bayliss came to Paris this week, where he met with Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot and some journalists to show his ambitions: besides 13 daily round trips between London and Paris, which will add 4.75 million seats a year on the link, Virgin also tables four round trips a day between London and Brussels, and three between London and Amsterdam, Bayliss said.
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