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Britain's New High-Speed Trains to Run to Continent Every 15 Minutes
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TL;DR
- Virgin Trains secured approval to operate 20 daily high-speed services between London, Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam.
- Competition could intensify with Gemini Trains proposing 11 daily services by 2030, potentially increasing total cross-Channel return journeys to 66.
- Eurostar plans a major expansion, expecting up to 50 new trains in the early 2030s to increase services by 30% and possibly add new routes.
- Challenges include securing additional capacity on international rail networks and managing passenger flow at stations like St Pancras.
- The expansion aims to provide a strong alternative to air travel for journeys between Britain and continental Europe.