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Tag: Virgin Trains

West Coast looks forward with Avanti

6th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News

Words: Ben Jones NEW trains, more services and a better customer experience are the priorities for Avanti West Coast (AWC), which replaced Virgin Trains on

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Virgin Trains signs off in style with video featuring Mr Blobby

21st November 2019 Shannon Butcher Network, News, Video

With the end of the Virgin Trains franchise taking place at 01:59am on December 8 after 22 years of running trains between London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, they’re going out with a bang!

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First and Trenitalia to run West Coast Main Line

5th September 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News

By Tony Miles OPERATION of the West Coast Partnership (WCP) will be in the hands of First Group and Trenitalia from December 8, under what

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GWR gives ‘Castle’ names to its HST power cars… and revives Class 255 designation

3rd September 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

GWR has unveiled a series of new cast nameplates with ‘Castle’ names that will be applied to its HST power cars.  The HST power cars

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Crowds flock to Crewe charity event

Nameplate auction takes Crewe charity event total to more than £70,000

10th July 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News

Predicted wet and windy weather failed to deter visitors from attending the Crewe diesel depot open day on June 8.

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New Virgin Train apps

New Virgin Trains app to help passengers when services are cancelled

25th June 2019 Sam Hewitt News

Virgin Trains claims the app will give customers and staff more accurate information when services are delayed and cancelled.

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800113 passes Adwick with the inaugural LNER Azuma passenger service 1D11 the 1103 Kings Cross to Leeds

Fleet Focus: Britain’s new trains

12th June 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Features, Network

Exciting times are ahead as the first trains of two new fleets entered service during April and May.

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Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ No. 390039

Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ No. 390039 named to mark Coventry as City of Culture 2021

31st May 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

The name was chosen following a competition on BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire.

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Sir Richard Branson

Virgin Trains launch legal action against government over West Coast route

27th May 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News

Virgin, Stagecoach and SNCF say that the Department for Transport breached its duties in barring them from tendering.

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Sir Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Trains name could disappear

29th April 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News

Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has expressed shock at the disqualification from bidding.

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