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 ...
Virgin Group aims to raise $900 million to fund Eurostar rival, FT reports
British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group aims to raise 700 million pounds ($900 million) to fund its bid to launch ...
WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure
Train services will gradually resume and roads in Paris will reopen after the disposal operation of an unexploded World War ...
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 ...
Unexploded WWII bomb halts Eurostar travel connecting Paris to London and Brussels
Eurostar, operator of the sleek speedy trains that usually make rail travel between the UK and the continent a breeze, ...
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Eurostar chaos: Police to defuse 660lb bomb after all trains halted between London and Paris
Bomb disposal experts are working to defuse the 660lb device which caused major rail disruption on both sides of the Channel including the cancellation of all Eurostar services between London and ...
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Eurostar cancels all Paris trains after discovery of unexploded WWII bomb
A World War II bomb was discovered near Paris Gare du Nord at around 4 a.m. GMT on March 7, disrupting Eurostar services and local metro, national and international trains.
Virgin to launch Eurostar challenger
Richard Branson's Virgin Group is aiming to raise £700m to launch cross-Channel rail services that would compete with Eurostar. Read more.