Looking ahead to 2026
Heading into 2026, Ashford’s MP Sojan Joseph has said that returning international train services to Ashford is his top priority. Naturally, we we welcome the sentiment; we are optimistic that trains will return, only we don’t know when. The MP’s… Read More >
Trenitalia forge ahead with Channel Tunnel plans
Trenitalia have announced plans to launch a Paris-London service by 2029, significantly ahead of Virgin Trains Europe. Articles have appeared in The Telegraph and The Connexion explaining that the Italian state railway FS Group, which own Trenitalia, has received a… Read More >
A week on from the ORR’s decision on Temple Mills, what have we learnt?
A week has elapsed since the ORR’s decision to allocate the space capacity in the Temple Mills to Virgin Trains Europe. Virgin won out over Eurostar and three other operators vying to launch a rival cross-Channel train service. What have… Read More >
FS / Trenitalia woo Ashford
BBET welcomes a new pledge by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) / Trenitalia to reopen Ashford International station to international high-speed rail services. They made the announcement in the Sunday Times two days ago (Sunday 12th October). It has been… Read More >
Rivals to Eurostar: what are their chances of success?
The rail podcast channel Green Signals has interviewed Jon Worth, the European railway policy commentator, about Eurostar’s rival hopefuls. The resulting discussion is posted on Jon’s website and on YouTube. The video is a must-watch for anyone who is following… Read More >