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With Virgin Trains to run to Europe from 2030, what does this mean for Eurostar?
The company’s future will largely hinge on the UK’s relationship with its European neighbours.
There are more than 300 contingency plans across government departments.
Under current EU rules, Britain cannot recreate a railway monopoly. It can, however, follow the lead of other EU countries in bringing more of the rail sector into public ownership.
The deal reaffirms the existing Le Touquet agreement as the basis for co-operation between France and the UK.
Many of Britain’s railway employees, customers and bosses are unhappy at the state of the nation’s services.
Why free-flowing traffic between Dover and Calais is so important.
While politicians talk security, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding on the French coast.
The word Waterloo only entered the public consciousness 200 years ago after a battle. Now, it means many more things.
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