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New Cross-Channel Rail Service

Sector: Rail • Location: London, United Kingdom

Source: Sri Lanka Guardian

Project
Planned

Virgin Group is seeking £700 million in funding to launch a new high-frequency cross-Channel rail service, which will provide direct competition to Eurostar for the first time in 30 years. The service aims to connect London with Paris and Brussels, with plans for an extension to Amsterdam, and is expected to launch as soon as 2029.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Rail
Location
London, United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Sri Lanka Guardian

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The project “New Cross-Channel Rail Service” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in London, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Sri Lanka Guardian.

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Virgin Group is seeking £700 million in funding to launch a new high-frequency cross-Channel rail service, which will provide direct competition to Eurostar for the first time in 30 years. The service aims to connect London with Paris and Brussels, with plans for an extension to Amsterdam, and is expected to launch as soon as 2029.

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Transport

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Location

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United Kingdom (UK)

City

London

Source

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Sri Lanka Guardian

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Sector

Rail

Article published date

2025-03-15

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