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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Eurostar rival gets ‘green signal’ for Channel Tunnel trains

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  • Virgin Group is poised to challenge Eurostar with its own passenger train through the Channel Tunnel.
  • A key regulatory hurdle has been overcome with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) confirming the potential availability of capacity at Eurostar's Temple Mills maintenance depot.
  • Access to this depot was a major obstacle for potential Eurostar competitors and Virgin has hailed the news as a “green signal”.
  • Virgin aims to launch its cross-Channel rail service soon. It says the move will “unlock competition on the cross-Channel route for the benefit of all passengers”.
  • Eurostar currently holds a monopoly on passenger services through the Channel Tunnel.
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