Eurostar could face fresh rivalry on its cross-Channel train route. Just last month, new rail operator Evolyn announced plans to purchase a fleet of trains to serve the London to Paris line.
Now Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of the Virgin Group, could also challenge Eurostar’s monopoly, UK newspaper The Telegraph reports. The project would see the British business magnate return to the UK rail sector. Virgin Trains stopped operating in 2019 after more than 22 years. The company’s former boss Phil Whittingham - until last year, MD of Avanti West Coast trains - is reportedly set to lead the new enterprise. Although the project is still in its early stages, it aims to serve routes from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, according to The Telegraph.
