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 cross-channel rail services to compete with Eurostar, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
‘Really huge’ unexploded WWII bomb found outside Paris halts Eurostar travel to London and trains to northern France
Discovery of Unexploded World War II Bomb Halts Paris Trains and Eurostar
WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure
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‘Really huge’ unexploded WWII bomb found outside Paris triggers major rail disruption
Services to London and Brussels were hit, Eurostar said. French transport minister Philippe Tabarot said that train services will gradually resume and roads will reopen later Friday from 6pm local ...
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Bomb team dispose of WWII explosive after Eurostar chaos in Paris
Eurostar services are expected to resume between London and Paris on Saturday following the disposal of an unexploded Second World War bomb. Thousands of passengers have faced major disruption ...