Eurostar holds a monopoly in running passenger services through the Channel Tunnel, which opened in 1994. A Virgin Group spokesperson said: “Finally a green signal for competition. The Temple ...

Breaking Eurostar’s monopoly was never going to be easy, but a handful of courageous rail companies are keen to make it happen. For nearly three decades, Eurostar has been the only rail operator ...

A third company looking to compete with Eurostar in running passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel has emerged. Gemini, chaired by Labour peer Lord Berkeley, plans to operate trains connecting ...

Travellers visiting Europe via the Channel Tunnel could be about to see the cost of journeys plunge after Eurostar rivals were given the green light to operate a competitive service. The news comes as ...

The Eurostar currently holds the monopoly in running passenger services through the Channel Tunnel, which originally opened back in 1994. The regulator commented: "Changes to operational and ...

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is pushing ahead with plans to run trains through the Channel Tunnel after regulators ... In a blow to Eurostar, the Office for Rail and Road (ORR) confirmed ...

A third company bidding to compete with Eurostar in running passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel has emerged. Gemini, chaired by Labour peer Lord Berkeley, said it wants to operate trains ...

For nearly three decades, Eurostar has been the only rail operator running through the Channel Tunnel, connecting the UK with mainland Europe. But recent shifts in regulation and burgeoning demand for ...

Eurostar holds a monopoly in running passenger services through the Channel Tunnel, which opened in 1994. The tunnel’s French owner, Getlink, and London St Pancras Highspeed, which owns the ...

For nearly three decades, Eurostar has been the only rail operator running through the Channel Tunnel, connecting the UK with mainland Europe. But recent shifts in regulation and burgeoning demand ...