Eurostar, Virgin Group and Richard Branson

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson plans to take on Eurostar’s 30-year train monopoly with $900 million Virgin Group fundraise
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Branson's Virgin targets rival to Eurostar train
Branson's Virgin targets rival to Eurostar train Virgin Group, the conglomerate founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, said Monday it was seeking funds for a cross-Channel train service to rival Eurostar.
Virgin Group seeks to raise funding for cross-Channel Eurostar rival
Virgin Group aims to raise $900 million to fund Eurostar rival, FT reports
British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group aims to raise 700 million pounds ($900 million) to fund its bid to launch cross-channel rail services to compete with Eurostar, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Paris, Eurostar and WWII

Discovery of Unexploded World War II Bomb Halts Paris Trains and Eurostar
Eurostar - latest: All London to Paris trains cancelled today after WWII bomb defused near Gare du Nord station
Discovery of WWII bomb causes hours of travel chaos in Paris, including Eurostar train closure
WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure
The bomb was discovered in Paris around 4 a.m. by workers doing earth-moving work near the tracks in the Seine-Saint-Denis region. Eurostar trains to and from London were brought to a halt.
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Eurostar cancellations: Chaos as WWII bomb found on tracks halts all services on busiest day of week
Thousands of passengers face chaos with Eurostar suspending services between London and Paris after the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb. All trains in the Paris to London ...
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Eurostar chaos: Police to defuse 660lb bomb after all trains halted between London and Paris
Bomb disposal experts are working to defuse the 660lb device which caused major rail disruption on both sides of the Channel including the cancellation of all Eurostar services between London and ...
WW2 bomb disrupts Eurostar.
The unexploded bomb was discovered overnight in the Saint-Denis suburb of Paris during works on the tracks, halting the Eurostar and all other local trains at Gare du Nord, France’s busiest station. Impacted Eurostar travellers are being asked to move their journey to a different date.