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
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 ...
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Eurostar trains expected to resume on Saturday after unexploded WWII bomb defused near Paris Gare du Nord station
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