Virgin Group wants to launch the new service by the end of the decade, initially running trains from London to Paris and Brussels. View on euronews

(Reuters) - 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.

Virgin Group Seeks 700M to Challenge Eurostar with Cross-Channel Rail Service Virgin Group, led by British billionaire Richard Branson, is aiming to raise 700 million ($900 million) to launch a high-speed rail

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