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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.
Virgin announces £700,000,000 plan to rival Eurostar with cross-Channel trains
Virgin Group is looking to deliver some tough competition to Eurostar with its latest rail project — and it could see us getting an alternative cross-Channel option in just a few years’ time. Sir Richard Branson recently announced plans to raise £700million to fund a new train service connecting UK passengers with Paris,
Virgin Group aims to raise $900 million to fund Eurostar rival, FT reports
British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group aims to raise 700 million pounds ($900 million) to fund its bid to launch cross-channel rail services to compete with Eurostar, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Branson's Virgin targets rival to Eurostar train
Branson's Virgin targets rival to Eurostar train Virgin Group, the conglomerate founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, said Monday it was seeking funds for a cross-Channel train service to rival Eurostar.
Virgin Group seeks to raise funding for cross-Channel Eurostar rival
Virgin Group wants to launch the new service by the end of the decade, initially running trains from London to Paris and Brussels. View on euronews
Virgin Group Seeks £700M to Challenge Eurostar with Cross-Channel Rail Service
Virgin Group Seeks 700M to Challenge Eurostar with Cross-Channel Rail Service Virgin Group, led by British billionaire Richard Branson, is aiming to raise 700 million ($900 million) to launch a high-speed rail
Eurostar - latest: All London to Paris trains cancelled today after WWII bomb defused near Gare du Nord station
Eurostar has cancelled all trains between London and Paris throughout Friday, after the discovery of an unexploded Second ...
Discovery of Unexploded World War II Bomb Halts Paris Trains and Eurostar
The police successfully defused the explosive device, which weighs more than 1,000 pounds and was found near tracks north of ...
WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure
Paris police say travel chaos from the overnight unearthing of an unexploded WWII bomb has spread to the French capital Paris ...
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Eurostar chaos: Police to defuse 660lb bomb after all trains halted between London and Paris
Bomb disposal experts are working to defuse the 660lb device which caused major rail disruption on both sides of the Channel including the cancellation of all Eurostar services between London and ...
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Eurostar cancellations: Chaos as WWII bomb found on tracks halts all services on busiest day of week
Thousands of passengers face chaos with Eurostar suspending services between London and Paris after the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb. All trains in the Paris to London ...
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Virgin Group aims to raise $900 million for rail service bid, company says
Virgin's plans are for a high-frequency service, which would be the first direct rival to Eurostar's 30-year-old network and could launch as soon as 2029, the company said. "The cross-Channel ...
WW2 bomb disrupts Eurostar.
The unexploded bomb was discovered overnight in the Saint-Denis suburb of Paris during works on the tracks, halting the ...
Unexploded WWII bomb halts Eurostar travel connecting Paris to London and Brussels
Eurostar, operator of the sleek speedy trains that usually make rail travel between the UK and the continent a breeze, ...
'I booked the Eurostar to Paris – and couldn't believe what happened next'
You know that when you book a holiday or a trip away that thing can often go a bit wrong. However, Social News Assistant ...