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Virgin Trains has secured approval to share a key depot with Eurostar, clearing the path to end Eurostar's 30-year monopoly on Channel Tunnel passenger services from 2030.
South Western Railway (SWR) reports an annual revenue loss of £45.5 million from fare evasion, with a 3.9% ticketless travel rate. The company also spent over £370,000 on passenger reimbursements for
Brightline has reduced its daily train service between Miami and Orlando from 16 to 10 round trips, a move the company says is based on ridership data.
A Hokkaido Shinkansen driver's lapse in concentration caused a bullet train to travel at just 36 km/h in a 160 km/h zone inside the undersea Seikan Tunnel.
New rail operators, including Trenitalia and Virgin Group, are challenging Eurostar's 31-year monopoly on cross-channel services, but access to a key London rail depot remains a major hurdle.
France will end state subsidies for overnight train routes connecting Paris to Berlin and Vienna, leading to their discontinuation on December 14, 2025, due to budget cuts.
Europe faces widespread travel disruptions in October as strikes in Greece, France, Italy, Netherlands, and Spain impact air, rail, and public transport. A new border system also launches.
US rail travel is experiencing a boom with increased ridership and new trains, including Amtrak's 'next-gen' Acela service launched August 28th, 2025, between Boston and Washington, D.C.
