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Eurostar Names New Chief Executive as Channel Tunnel Competition Looms
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Eurostar has appointed Christophe Fanichet as CEO to succeed Gwendoline Cazenave amid shifting rail dynamics. The leadership change occurs as the company expands routes while preparing for unprecedented private competition in the Channel Tunnel.
- 01Christophe Fanichet succeeds Gwendoline Cazenave as Eurostar Chief Executive Officer
- 02Eurostar is actively expanding rail routes in partnership with Deutsche Bahn
- 03New market entrants Virgin and Trenitalia are preparing to challenge Eurostar's tunnel monopoly
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Following Gwendoline Cazenave’s departure, incoming CEO Christophe Fanichet leads Eurostar into a competitive era, expanding routes alongside Deutsche Bahn while bracing for incoming rivals Virgin and Trenitalia. The post Eurostar Names New Chief Executive as Channel Tunnel Competition Looms appeared first on Business Traveller .