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MediaFaro Analysis

Eurostar rivals are given the ‘green signal’ for cross-Channel trains: What could it mean for passengers?

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.

A handful of courageous rail companies are keen to make it happen.

mediafaro.org/article/20250402

A Eurostar train emerging from the Channel Tunnel. | Copyright Eurostar
Euronews · Eurostar rivals are given the ‘green signal’ for cross-Channel trains: What could it mean for passengers?By Joanna Bailey
#Eurostar#Travel#ChannelTunnel
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Olly Womump

I had 90 minutes connection time, which turned out to be plenty, but as usual, I was worried it wouldn’t be enough. The #Eurostar terminal is starting to show its age. Scruffy at the edges. (The one thing that I miss about the other place is following #EurostarJustin - I enjoyed his posts. Any equivalent on the fediverse?). Anyhow, we smashed our way through France. It’s a fair old dap… 9/n

A station platform. To the right is a blue train with a yellow stripe. It’s an e320 isn’t it?
A railway platform, viewed from inside a train. A grey and blue train is visible in the middle distance on the opposite platform. An arched canopy connects the viewer to the far train.
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Jocelyn

#CrossChannelRail : Day 2, #Lille - #London - #York - #Harrogate

Thanks to #eurostar delay, no waiting in #KingsCross. Could check platform from #nationalRail live board, had QR code ready, the only thing was to jump above Mr FirstOut who had built a wall of suitcases at carriage door - then remember, twice to the right in #StPancras.

#LNER #London #Edinburgh :
💺 have reservation at front of train, I stopped midway.
🔌 that's alternating current 😵‍💫
🛜 🆗ish
🧽 👏
🧳🆗
☕ 😱

nationalrail.co.uk/live-trains

www.nationalrail.co.ukReal Time Live Trains Board | National RailCheck National Rail live trains real time status and departure boards for all train stations. Get train times, station and platform details before departure.
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Jocelyn

#CrossChannelRail : Day 2, #Lille - #London - #York - #Harrogate

Waiting in #LilleEurope :
👮 🆗 although understaffed
💺 🆗 today
🔌 🆗
🛜 🆗

#Eurostar :
🛜 Good in France, none in tunnel, poor in the UK
🧽🧳🔌 🆗
⏲️ 20 min delay "due to operational issues" in #Rotterdam

I have a 30-min connection between #StPancras and #KingsCross, could still work… Staff announced delay and went thru carriage, I could get a Railteam delay certificate (not sure it's valid for my #LNER train, but worked last time)

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Jaap Burger

First time at the new UK terminal at Amsterdam Centraal. Nice waiting area with lots of sockets (including USB-A and -c). Quite crowded for a full train (probably more last-minute travellers today?), but should get bigger during the shutdowns over the next few months.

Amsterdam Centraal
Waiting area
European and British sockets and USB-A, usb-c
#eurostar
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Shephallmassive

#Eurostar - supposed to be the democratic cheap and climate friendly way to travel to Europe from the Uk between 300& 500.00 for tickets today after the #Heathrow crisis. UK must do better with its European travel links -closed most of its ferry routes and backed out of Eurostar partnership. Leaving the remaining travel routes vulnerable.

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MediaFaro News Digest

Virgin Group seeks to raise funding for a cross-Channel Eurostar rival.

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.

Virgin Group wants to launch the new service by the end of the decade, initially running trains from London to Paris and Brussels.

mediafaro.org/article/20250310

Euronews · Virgin Group seeks to raise funding for a cross-Channel Eurostar rival.By Eleanor Butler
#VirginGroup#ChannelTunnel#Eurostar
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