Breaking Eurostar’s monopoly was never going to be easy, but a handful of courageous rail companies are keen to make it happen.

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group says there are ‘no more major hurdles to overcome’ for it to launch services rivalling Eurostar ...

No less than seven potential new competitors to Eurostar have emerged in the past few months, seeking to offer international ...

FS raised the prospect of longer links from London, including to Milan, and Marseille via Lyon. The latter was a Eurostar ...

Virgin Group is poised to challenge Eurostar with its own passenger train through the Channel Tunnel. A key regulatory hurdle has been overcome with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) confirming ...

The 30 per cent fare reduction is projected to come as a result of increased competition and the growth in demand for rail ...

Richard Branson is planning to launch a rail service to rival Eurostar. The billionaire ... begin operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel following a ruling by the rail regulator.

That is despite Eurostar claiming that the facility at ... to stall Virgin’s bid to bring competition to the Channel Tunnel for the first time since it opened in 1994. However, findings from ...

FS Italiane Group's investment aims to reshape the future of cross-Channel travel, challenging Eurostar's monopoly and offering enhanced services between London and Paris by 2029.

Virgin is preparing to order a dozen high-speed trains to operate through the Channel Tunnel - Ken Jack/Corbis via Getty Images ...