Branson's Virgin Group confirmed a mammoth fundraising plan that could see Virgin operate a Eurostar alternative by the end of the decade.

Virgin Group is looking to deliver some tough competition to Eurostar with its latest rail project — and it could see us getting an alternative cross-Channel option in just a few years’ time. Sir ...

Having previously operated trains around Britain between 1997 and 2019, Virgin is now keen to get back on the tracks, looking to become Eurostar’s first direct rival in 30 years with a high ...

The line could be ready to operate train services from 2029. “The cross-Channel route is ripe for change and would benefit from competition,” a spokesperson for Virgin Group told Fortune.