FS Italiane Group (FS) has stepped up its challenge to Eurostar, ordering 19 new high-speed trains from Hitachi Rail in a deal worth around €2 billion.
The investment will create a new operator on the Channel Tunnel, opening up additional capacity between the UK and continental Europe
The fleet will underpin a new Paris-London service due to launch in 2029, with the trains also set to strengthen existing Paris-Lyon, Paris-Milan and Paris-Marseille services from FS subsidiary Trenitalia France.
For UK travellers, the investment will create a new operator on the Channel Tunnel, with FS positioning the Paris-London route as a key part of its international expansion, opening up additional capacity between the UK and continental Europe.
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