Virgin Signs si occupa di 12 nuovi treni in sfida a Eurostar
https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/virgin-signs-deal-for-12-new-trains-in-challenge-to-eurostar-hwgjl56t6
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Virgin Signs si occupa di 12 nuovi treni in sfida a Eurostar
https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/virgin-signs-deal-for-12-new-trains-in-challenge-to-eurostar-hwgjl56t6
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> Virgin Trains has signed a deal with Alstom, the French train manufacturer, for 12 high-speed trains as Sir Richard Branson’s company cranks up its bid to take on Eurostar on cross-Channel rail services.
> The company’s submission to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to be allowed to run services on HS1, the high-speed line from London St Pancras to the Kent coast and through the Channel tunnel, has revealed that Virgin has “secured binding exclusivity” with Alstom for a dozen Avelia Stream trains…
> Virgin signs deal for 12 new trains
Honestly thought it was a story about a model railway enthusiast ordering more Hornby train sets
They ran a good service on the west coast mainline, Avanti have been shambles
Bet their trains are faster than their broadband and no price rises half way through the journey
Im sure competition will be bringing prices down? Right?
I’m not a fan of private railway companies but to be fair a bit of competition for cross-Channel services should apply a bit of price of service pressure to Eurostar.
It might take longer by train but if they can offer routes to places in central and Western Europe at reasonable prices I would tempted over flying.