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Comment: Competition hots up on the Channel Tunnel route
13 Apr 2025 23:56 GMT
Paths are available for trains to and from the continent, but maintenance facilities and stabling berths are in shorter supply, notes Philip Haigh.
For international services, London’s High Speed 1 route to the Channel Tunnel remains woefully underused.
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New competitors could slash Channel Tunnel rail fare by 30 per cent in the next 15 years
10 Apr 2025 17:41 GMT
… the Channel Tunnel.
Currently, Eurostar is the sole operator on the Channel Tunnel route … bringing the competition to the Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel has been open to … , the proposed new competitors on Channel Tunnel services could open direct rail …
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Great Engineering Feat of the 20th Century: The World’s Longest Undersea Tunnel – The Channel Tunnel
04 Apr 2025 18:08 GMT
… the world. Introduction to the Channel Tunnel The Channel Tunnel, also known as the … link-up. Tunnel Structure: The Channel Tunnel comprises three main tunnels – two … Problems Despite its success, the Channel Tunnel has faced several challenges: Cost …
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New incentive scheme launched for prospective Channel Tunnel operators
04 Apr 2025 17:49 GMT
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"Massive untapped potential": New Channel Tunnel open access hopefuls detail plans
02 Apr 2025 12:22 GMT
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Virgin hails green light to challenge Eurostar as rail regulator opens door to Channel Tunnel competition
01 Apr 2025 16:20 GMT
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced that the Temple Mills depot in northeast London — currently leased by Eurostar — can accommodate additional European-style trains, following an independent review commissioned in response to growing interest from …
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Virgin plans to rival Eurostar with Channel Tunnel trains: Branson's group says 'no more hurdles' in the way
31 Mar 2025 22:17 GMT
… operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel following a ruling by the … HS1 lines and through the Channel Tunnel.
It would require a licence …
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Eurostar rivals 'given the green light' to run trains through Channel Tunnel
31 Mar 2025 16:05 GMT
… operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel.
Read more: Fifteen Palestinian paramedics … running passenger services through the Channel Tunnel, which opened in 1994.
A … the great potential of the Channel Tunnel is currently untapped, so while …
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Virgin says it has ‘green signal’ for running trains through Channel Tunnel
31 Mar 2025 06:48 GMT
… operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel following an announcement by the … running passenger services through the Channel Tunnel, which opened in 1994.
A …
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Eurostar rivals say 'green signal' has been given to run trains through Channel Tunnel
31 Mar 2025 12:29 GMT
“We believe the conversation now needs to move beyond the inadequate space within the existing depot to look at the bigger picture. Capacity constraints have always been a challenge – whether in stations, at the borders or on-board trains. For 30 years, …