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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Neil Lancefield

Virgin to challenge Eurostar’s monopoly with Channel Tunnel services

Virgin Trains is set to launch international services through the Channel Tunnel after its application to share Eurostar’s east London depot was approved.

Regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) granted access to Sir Richard Branson’s company to use the Temple Mills site for maintaining and storing trains.

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