Billionaire Sir Richard Branson plans to take on Eurostar’s 30-year train monopoly with $900 million Virgin Group fundraise
Branson's Virgin Group confirmed a mammoth fundraising plan that could see Virgin operate a Eurostar alternative by the end of the decade.
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Eurostar expected to resume London-Paris services today
Eurostar services between London and Paris are expected to resume after the removal of an unexploded Second World War bomb ...
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‘Really huge’ unexploded WWII bomb found outside Paris triggers major rail disruption
Services to London and Brussels were hit, Eurostar said. French transport minister Philippe Tabarot said that train services will gradually resume and roads will reopen later Friday from 6pm local ...
Virgin Group Aims to Raise $900 Million to Fund Eurostar Rival, FT Reports
(Reuters) - British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group aims to raise 700 million pounds ($900 million) to fund its ...
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Unexploded WW II bomb in Paris halts domestic, continental travel for several hours
Roped-off sections for passengers using Eurostar train services are largely empty at St Pancras International railway station in London on Friday. (Frank Augstein/The Associated Press) Earlier ...
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10 Great Day Trips From London by Rail
Reachable via direct trains from London King's Cross station, York is home to a remarkable cathedral called York Minster, ...