Gemini Trains plans to operate from London St Pancras and Kent’s Ebbsfleet station, which is currently not served by Eurostar.
Gemini is headed by Adrian Quine, an entrepreneur and former BBC World Service business journalist. He recently founded a bespoke daily tourist rail service on the Settle – Carlisle line.
Also part of the team is Lord Tony Berkeley, a civil engineer who spent 15 years developing and building the Channel Tunnel.
"Gemini Trains understands the growing demand for long-distance rail travel and recognises rail competition is expanding significantly in Europe," said the firm.
