And it seems it’s actually on. DB has sold 13 ICE trains to Virgin, and with this acquisition they’re jumping ahead of their rivals to be the first new company to launch #CrossChannelRail services. Here’s their press release! https://pub-1b6206dc01a2466c977bccef6613f074.r2.dev/virgintrains-pressrelease-2_annotated.pdf
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Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Apr-2025 16:58:23 JST Jon Worth
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Jon Worth (jon@gruene.social)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Apr-2025 16:58:24 JST Jon Worth
Wow! Amazing #CrossChannelRail photo sent to me by a friend. A ICE 406 in Virgin Trains livery on testing at Bruxelles Midi! Are they crazy enough to buy these trains? 🤔
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