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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Niva Yadav

Eurostar competitor orders 19 high-speed trains to go from London to Paris

An Italian rail operator is looking to end Eurostar’s control over the Channel Tunnel.

Ferrovie dello State Italiane (FS Group) has signed an agreement with Hitachi Rail for the supply of 19 new high-speed trains.

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