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Railpage<p>UK High-Speed Rail Network to Introduce Up to Five New European Destinations as Passenger Demand Surges <a href="http://dlvr.it/TK3zt5" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">dlvr.it/TK3zt5</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChannelTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChannelTunnel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HighSpeedRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HighSpeedRail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RailNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RailNews</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>Italian rail operator reveals a €1bn investment to tackle Eurostar's monopoly.</p><p>Italian railway group Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has revealed plans to launch a high-speed rail service between Paris and London.</p><p>Set to be launched by 2029, the service will challenge Eurostar’s long-running monopoly on the route.</p><p>The project would be carried out in partnership with Spanish firm Evolyn.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250408-italian-rail-operator-reveals-a-1bn-investment-to-tackle-eurostars-monopoly?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250408</span><span class="invisible">-italian-rail-operator-reveals-a-1bn-investment-to-tackle-eurostars-monopoly?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Eurostar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eurostar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/FerrovieDelloStato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FerrovieDelloStato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Train" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Train</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/HighSpeedRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HighSpeedRail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/ChannelTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChannelTunnel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Italy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/2503/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/2503/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Plans to connect UK to new European cities get green light | UK | News <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ChannelTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChannelTunnel</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EuropeanTrainTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanTrainTravel</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Eurostar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eurostar</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EurostarLatest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EurostarLatest</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EurostarNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EurostarNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HighSpeedTrains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HighSpeedTrains</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TrainsNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrainsNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VirginGroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VirginGroup</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VirginGroupTrainsEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VirginGroupTrainsEurope</span></a></p>
MediaFaro Analysis<p>Eurostar rivals are given the ‘green signal’ for cross-Channel trains: What could it mean for passengers?</p><p>For decades, Eurostar has been the only rail operator running through the Channel Tunnel. But recent shifts in regulation and burgeoning demand for lower-carbon travel options have boosted interest from competitors.</p><p>A handful of courageous rail companies are keen to make it happen.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250402-eurostar-rivals-are-given-the-green-signal-for-cross-channel-trains-what-could-it-mean-for-passengers?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250402</span><span class="invisible">-eurostar-rivals-are-given-the-green-signal-for-cross-channel-trains-what-could-it-mean-for-passengers?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Eurostar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eurostar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/ChannelTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChannelTunnel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/HighSpeedRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HighSpeedRail</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>Virgin Group seeks to raise funding for a cross-Channel Eurostar rival.</p><p>A rival to the cross-Channel train service Eurostar could appear as soon as 2029 as Virgin Group seeks to raise £700 million (€832.9mn) for the project.</p><p>Virgin Group wants to launch the new service by the end of the decade, initially running trains from London to Paris and Brussels.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250310-virgin-group-seeks-to-raise-funding-for-a-cross-channel-eurostar-rival?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250310</span><span class="invisible">-virgin-group-seeks-to-raise-funding-for-a-cross-channel-eurostar-rival?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/VirginGroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VirginGroup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/ChannelTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChannelTunnel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Eurostar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eurostar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/HighSpeedRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HighSpeedRail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Paris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Brussels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brussels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Belgium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Belgium</span></a></p>
Jonathan Wright<p>St Pancras plans for direct trains from UK to Germany</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5d6l5lz4jo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5d6l</span><span class="invisible">5lz4jo</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Railways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Railways</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ChannelTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChannelTunnel</span></a></p>
michael<p>St Pancras and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChannelTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChannelTunnel</span></a> plan rail routes to Germany and Switzerland<br>Partnership comes as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> station looks at ways to almost triple passenger numbers</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/21/st-pancras-and-channel-tunnel-plan-rail-routes-to-germany-and-switzerland" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2025/</span><span class="invisible">feb/21/st-pancras-and-channel-tunnel-plan-rail-routes-to-germany-and-switzerland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/railways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>railways</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eurostar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eurostar</span></a></p>
Railpage<p>‘The Channel Tunnel is largely underused for rail freight’ <a href="http://dlvr.it/TJ2nJD" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">dlvr.it/TJ2nJD</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alliance4F" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alliance4F</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChannelTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChannelTunnel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Europorte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europorte</span></a></p>
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