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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Eurostar rival orders 19 high-speed trains for cross-Channel rail services

FS Italiane Group has ordered 19 high-speed trains from Hiatchi. This is an image of the group’s Trenitalia Frecciarossa high speed train driving from Lyon to Paris - (Getty Images)

A European train company could end Eurostar’s dominance over the Channel Tunnel rail route.

The FS Italiane Group, Italy’s state-owned railway company, has ordered 19 new high-speed trains via its subsidiary Trenitalia France.

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