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  • Virgin Trains gets green light for channel tunnel route

    Transport & Infrastructure

    Virgin Trains has moved a step closer to running train services between London and Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, after the railway watchdog waved through its application to use the line connected London to the channel tunnel. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said on Monday it had given Sir Richard Branson’s train company the [...]

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  • Regulator blocks Richard Branson’s bid to bring back Virgin trains

    Transport and infrastructure

    Richard Branson’s bid to bring Virgin trains back to the UK has suffered a crushing setback following a ruling from the rail regulator. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) on Thursday said it had rejected applications from Virgin Management and two other companies for track access rights to run services on the West Coast [...]

    Richard Branson's bid to bring Virgin trains back to the West Coast Main Line has suffered a major setback following a regulatory ruling.
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    Emma Revell

    Slow, crowded and expensive, there’s no doubt our railways need a major overhaul – but it’s far from clear that Great British Railways is the answer, says Emma Revell One of the many delightful quirks of our democracy is the State Opening of Parliament, where the government’s legislative agenda for the coming session is set [...]

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