Exciting times are ahead as the first trains of two new fleets entered service during April and May.
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Virgin TrainS applies for open access service
FOLLOWING the shock announcement Virgin Trains (VT) and its partner Stagecoach had been disqualified from bidding from the West Coast Partnership franchise and were likely to exit railways, VT has surprised everyone by announcing it
Read moreGRAB YOURSELF SOME Virgin Trains MEMORABILIA
Want to win a piece of railway history? Virgin Trains is auctioning a number of nameplates from Pendoliono and Class 57 ‘Thunderbird’ locos, with the proceeds being donated to its charity partner, Rethink who support
Read moreClass 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.
Read moreSir Richard Branson: Virgin Trains name could disappear
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has expressed shock at the disqualification from bidding.
Read moreAbellio awarded East Midlands franchise – after DfT disqualifies Stagecoach
A decision by the Department for Transport (DfT) to award the East Midlands rail franchise to Abellio in the face of the disqualification of incumbent Stagecoach could have far reaching effects on rail franchising. The
Read moreCharity event planned for Crewe Diesel
SOME 30 steam, diesel and electric exhibits are being lined up for a charity open day on June 8 at the former Crewe diesel depot, now the operational base of Locomotive Services Limited. The event
Read moreIlford works repaint for Virgin ‘Super Voyager’
A FULL repaint into the revised Virgin Trains livery for Class 221 ‘Super Voyager’ No. 221101 has been completed by owner Beacon Rail at Ilford Works. Emerging in a livery emulates that being applied to the
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