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
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
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
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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Nameplate auction takes Crewe charity event total to more than £70,000
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 Trains app to help passengers when services are cancelled
Virgin Trains claims the app will give customers and staff more accurate information when services are delayed and cancelled.
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Fleet Focus: Britain’s new trains
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 named to mark Coventry as City of Culture 2021
The name was chosen following a competition on BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire.
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Virgin Trains launch legal action against government over West Coast route
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: Virgin Trains name could disappear
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has expressed shock at the disqualification from bidding.
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