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1 week ago

Eurostar orders first double-decker trains

"particularly proud to bring double-decker trains to the UK for the very first time"
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fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Branson told to rethink Eurostar rival bid as rail minister warns Kent stations 'must be served'

Virgin Group is one of several operators hoping to break Eurostar's 30-year monopoly on the route, but Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill warned that proposals focused solely on London St Pancras risk falling short. Speaking at an event in Ashford, Kent, Lord Hendy said bidders must show "the potential for services to be reinstated" at Stratford International, Ebbsfleet and Ashford stations - a move he said could add £500m a year to the visitor economy.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

MPs call for more operators to use Channel Tunnel

Allowing rival operators access to Temple Mills could generate £534m annually for South East England and attract up to 500,000 extra visitors.
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