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.
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WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure
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‘Really huge’ unexploded WWII bomb found outside Paris halts Eurostar travel to London and trains to northern France
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Discovery of WWII bomb causes hours of travel chaos in Paris, including Eurostar train closure
The police successfully defused the explosive device, which weighs more than 1,000 pounds and was found near tracks north of the French capital during landscaping work.
Eurostar services are expected to resume between London and Paris on Saturday following the disposal of an unexploded Second World War bomb. Thousands of passengers have faced major disruption ...
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.
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Services to London and Brussels were hit, Eurostar said. French transport minister Philippe Tabarot said that train services will gradually resume and roads will reopen later Friday from 6pm local ...
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