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Virgin unveils its future cross-Channel train as it gears up to take on Eurostar

Trade News UK household desk (2026-10-09): Flash interiors, fancy food and maybe even a bar: Virgin has unveiled a mock-up of its future cross-Channel train, with a pledge to create “something… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

Virgin unveils its future cross-Channel train as it gears up to take on Eurostar

Flash interiors, fancy food and maybe even a bar: Virgin has unveiled a mock-up of its future cross-Channel train, with a pledge to create “something genuinely new”.

The group is planning to launch rail services from London to the continent in 2030, with Eurostar facing competition for the first time since the opening of the Channel tunnel.

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