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A new train company is hoping its proposals for new daily services from Shropshire to London Euston could begin towards the end of 2026. Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR), which is led ...

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Ashford MP Sojan Joseph says bringing international trains back to the town remains his “top priority” in 2026. Both of Kent’s international stations - Ashford and Ebbsfleet - have only operated ...

An Italian rail group has revealed plans to operate trains between Paris and London, challenging Virgin’s rival Eurostar bid. On Monday (December 29), Italy’s state-owned railway, Ferrovie dello Stato ...

A rail company has revealed its plans to take on Eurostar and Virgin with new routes to Europe from the UK. Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, also known as FS Group, announced it hopes to run trains ...

And the other new cities Brits could soon get to by train ANOTHER rival to Eurostar and Virgin has revealed they will be launching new trains between the UK and Europe. Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane ...

Virgin is planning to launch new services from London to three popular cities in mainland Europe. Virgin Trains was given approval from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to move into Eurostar’s rail ...

BRITS could soon be heading to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam with Virgin Trains – and now, there is a first glimpse at the trains that will be used. Virgin Trains has revealed more details about ...

Virgin Trains will be linking passengers from London to various European tourist spots across the Channel - but what will the trains be like? Back in October, the company was approved to use the spare ...

Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson pictured March 2016 at the launch of a new fleet of trains for the Virgin Trains's East Coast Mainline route, at Kings Cross Station, London, Britain. "We're ...