{
  "id": 1466958,
  "title": "Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival in 2030",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/virgin-moves-closer-to-launching-eurostar-rival-in-2030-1466958",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T08:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3303137/virgin-moves-closer-to-launching-eurostar-rival-in-2030"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "LONDON — British group Virgin has been granted track access to run new cross-Channel train services from 2030, the country's rail regulator said Monday, bringing it closer to launching a rival service to Eurostar.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}