Event Brief
ORR approval clears Virgin Trains Channel Tunnel services
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Aug 17, 2026 at 8:12 AM ET
Summary: ORR approved Virgin Trains to run up to 20 daily return Channel Tunnel services from 2030.
WHO: Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
WHAT: ORR approved Virgin Trains to run up to 20 daily return passenger services through the Channel Tunnel from 2030
WHEN: Aug 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: A regulatory approval period was granted for Virgin Trains to operate through the Channel Tunnel.
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