Virgin Trains
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| National Rail abbreviation | VT |
|---|---|
| Fleet size | Class 390 |
| Class 221 Super Voyager | |
| Stations operated | 16 |
| Franchise(s) | InterCity West Coast |
| 9 March 1997 | |
| 31 March 2020 | |
| Headquarters | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Parent organizations | Virgin Trains |
| Virgin Group | |
| Stagecoach Group | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 909298 |
About Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Virgin Rail Group, a joint venture between the Virgin Group and Stagecoach, that has operated the InterCity West Coast franchise since 9 March 1997.
With the carriage rail will take the franchise series to the High Court
...Virgin Trains replaced, on the West Coast Main Line to the stagecoach disqualified UK rail operator post was taken from the carriage, the government has been the Supreme court, with the argument that the Minister acted illegally in the awarding of rail franchises...
Avanti starts running West Coast Main Line after Virgin franchise ends
...Avanti West Coast has taken over from Virgin Trains as the operator running the West Coast Main Line...
Virgin Trains: Final service set to depart as UK's longest-running rail franchise ends
... Virgin Trains, which began serving the West Coast Main Line in 1997, is being replaced by Avanti West Coast...
West Coast Mainline passengers 'stranded for seven hours'
... Passengers have been queuing at stations for rail replacement buses Virgin Trains said a rescue locomotive retrieved two trains and a third was involved in a train-to-train evacuation...
West Coast Rail prices could rise, warns watchdog
... Stagecoach ran the franchise with Virgin Trains for more than 20 years...
Rain causes travel disruption in Wales and Shropshire
... Virgin Trains reported into Sunday...
London Euston: Commuters face chaos after boy falls from bridge
... London Northwestern Railway, London Overground, Southern and Virgin Trains were all affected: Network Rail warned problems would last until the end of service as trains were out of place National Rail said anybody unable to travel on Friday night could use trains on Saturday for no extra cost...
August bank holiday 2019: Where to avoid on roads and rail
... Virgin Trains services will be down to one per hour on most routes, and services between London Euston and Holyhead will run between Crewe and Holyhead only...
