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 ...
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 ...
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10 Great Day Trips From London by Rail
Reachable via direct trains from London King's Cross station, York is home to a remarkable cathedral called York Minster, ...
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World War II bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure
The disposal of what Paris police called an "excessively dangerous" unexploded World War II bomb caused hours of ...
Virgin Group Aims to Raise $900 Million to Fund Eurostar Rival, FT Reports
(Reuters) - British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group aims to raise 700 million pounds ($900 million) to fund its ...
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Eurostar resumes London-Paris services after unexploded WWII bomb removed
The bomb was found near railway tracks in Paris at around 4am on Friday, forcing Eurostar to cancel all trains to and from the French capital.
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Thousands stranded as massive WWII bomb blocks Paris train station
Authorities eventually defused the half-ton bomb after evacuating about 200 people from homes in the area and cancelling international and local trains.
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 ...