Uber, Gemini Trains Launch Channel Tunnel Rail Service

Uber has partnered with Gemini Trains to co-brand international rail services connecting London with Paris and Brussels, enabling ticket purchases directly via the Uber app. Gemini Trains, chaired by Labour peer Lord Berkeley, plans to acquire 10 new trains and will operate the services, with Uber handling branding and ticketing integration. The collaboration will mark the return of international train stops at Ebbsfleet station in Kent for the first time since the pandemic. This initiative seeks to challenge Eurostar's longstanding Channel Tunnel monopoly, with additional competition expected from Virgin Group and FS Italiane Group. Ticket prices for the new services have not been announced, but fares are expected to rival Eurostar’s. The move is part of Uber’s wider strategy to expand multi-modal travel options in the UK.