Plans for Virgin to launch a transatlantic train route were first announced in 2023. Models being chosen include trains from Japanese Hitachi, German Siemens, Spanish operator Talgo and France's ...

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Richard Branson's Virgin Group is preparing to order 12 high-speed trains as a challenge to high-speed rail startup, Evolyn, which is also hoping to compete with Eurostar to offer rail services ...

(JR Tokai) in charge of high-speed rail projects outside Japan, noted in an interview with The Asahi Shimbun that the bullet train technology has, however, taken root in Taiwan. In stressing the ...

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(Photo: Getty) Virgin’s bid to run trains through the Channel Tunnel could signal a new era of rail travel to Europe with cheaper tickets and more destinations, industry leaders predict.

Transport Secretary Stephen Byers is to appoint a senior Virgin Trains executive, Richard Bowker, as chairman of the Strategic Rail Authority, it was reported today. Mr Bowker, commercial director ...