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Virgin Trains clears major hurdle to start competing with Eurostar

The train operator has won the fight for access to Eurostar’s maintenance depot, a crucial step in breaking the Channel Tunnel rail monopoly

Eurostar firms up €2 billion deal for up to 50 new fully-electric double-decker trains

First Celestia trains, set to be the first double-deckers to operate in the UK and via the Channel Tunnel, to enter service in 2031

Expect new EU border checks to be rolled out 'very, very slowly', parliament told

Just three countries implementing EU Entry-Exit System in full from 12 October launch

Trains, no planes and richer experiences: discovering France and Switzerland with Intrepid

Nine 2025 TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors in Training discovered the pleasures of rail travel on Intrepid’s first no-fly fam trip through France and Switzerland

Inghams pivots to rail as demand for snow train ski packages almost doubles

Nearly a third of all Inghams ski resorts now accessible by rail

UK and France signal support for opening up cross-Channel rail market

A declaration from the UK and France gives backing to cross-Channel rail competition that could end Eurostar’s monopoly after more than 30 years

Eurostar puts fifth London-Amsterdam service on sale ahead of December launch

Eurostar will up its London-Amsterdam service to five daily from 15 December with the addition of a new 8.16am service to Amsterdam Centraal station

Eurostar to launch two new London routes to Frankfurt and Geneva

The additions come as Eurostar’s more than 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel rail services looks set to come under threat from several potential competitors

All change: how and why travel to Europe is poised for a reset

Despite recent efforts to forge closer post-Brexit ties between the UK and the EU, a new reality for British travellers awaits with biometric checks and visa waivers on the horizon

Italy's national rail firm launches €1 billion bid to challenge Eurostar

Avanti West Coast co-owner FS Italiane Group has partnered with Spanish start-up Evolyn with a view to launching high-speed rail services between London and Paris from 2029

Competition on cross-Channel rail routes moves a step closer

The rail regulator has said there is room for new entrants to use Eurostar’s maintenance facility, removing an impediment for more operators on cross-Channel routes

New Channel Tunnel train operator hopes to challenge Eurostar

A new train operator has been set up with hopes of launching services to Paris and Brussels via the Channel Tunnel

Eurostar Paris services to resume on Saturday after WWII bomb found

Eurostar will restart services to and from Paris on Saturday (8 March) after an unexploded WWII bomb was found near Gare du Nord

Eurostar vows to restore full London-Amsterdam capacity by September

European rail operator has restarted direct services between London and Amsterdam following works at Amsterdam’s central station, and hopes to increase the route to five daily services by 2026

'The market is ripe for change': Virgin lays down £500m challenge to Eurostar

Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is reportedly ready to place an order for a dozen high-speed trains to end Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel rail services

Direct Eurostar services to resume between the Netherlands and the UK next year

Services will run direct between Amsterdam and London from 10 February 2025 following works at Amsterdam’s central station

Eurostar and SkyTeam seal deal to combine air and rail travel

Eurostar and SkyTeam will offer combined itineraries from early 2025 following a memorandum of understanding between the two that will see them offer through-ticketing

Updated: EU reportedly ready to delay new biometric border rules again

France, Germany and the Netherlands are understood to have told the EU’s home affairs commissioner they won’t be ready to implement the new Entry-Exit System in full on the proposed 10 November launch date

Govt pledges £10 million to smooth transition to new EU border rules

£3.5 million pledges each to the Port of Dover, Eurostar at St Pancras and Eurotunnel at Folkestone to guard against ’excessive queues’ when the EU Entry-Exit System comes into effect in November

Inghams hails return of ski train next winter with increased allocation

Inghams has tripled the number of seats on Eurostar Snow trains next winter after seeing strong demand for the London to French Alps service

Eurostar passengers hit by second UK eGate failure in a month

Passengers on Thursday (30 May) faced delays and cancellations following another UK eGate outage

'Critical issues to overcome' ahead of new EU border rules, govt warned

Kent’s transport and tourism authorities have urged the government to ensure a seamless rollout of the new EU border rules

Eurostar to invest in 50 new trains to meet 'huge' rail travel demand

Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave says the investment will provide more capacity as train operator looks to service an additional 11.5 million passengers in the next six years

Eurostar aims to power trains with 100% renewable energy by 2030

Eurostar sets out ambition to power its fleet by 100% renewable energy by 2030 in its first sustainability report