Ashford’s ghost terminal could be brought back to life by Richard Branson | Letters

Helena Dollimore MP says the entrepreneur could burnish his legacy by bringing international trains back to the Kent stationThe decision to end Eurostar’s monopoly on cross-Channel rail shows that Britain is serious about growth (Virgin Trains on track to challenge Eurostar cross-Channel monopoly with access to key depot, 30 October).Far from just being an inter‑city triumph, allowing Virgin Trains to run rival international rail services brings with it the possibility of reopening the abandoned Ashford International terminal. Opened with £80m of investment, it has been a ghost terminal since Eurostar stopped trains there in 2020. Continue reading...

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