Eurostar, Virgin Group and Richard Branson

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson plans to take on Eurostar’s 30-year train monopoly with $900 million Virgin Group fundraise
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Branson's Virgin targets rival to Eurostar train
Branson's Virgin targets rival to Eurostar train Virgin Group, the conglomerate founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, said Monday it was seeking funds for a cross-Channel train service to rival Eurostar.
Virgin Group seeks to raise funding for cross-Channel Eurostar rival
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.
WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure
Discovery of Unexploded World War II Bomb Halts Paris Trains and Eurostar
Discovery of WWII bomb causes hours of travel chaos in Paris, including Eurostar train closure
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WW2 bomb disrupts Eurostar.
The unexploded bomb was discovered overnight in the Saint-Denis suburb of Paris during works on the tracks, halting the Eurostar and all other local trains at Gare du Nord, France’s busiest station. Impacted Eurostar travellers are being asked to move their journey to a different date.
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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 ...