Rail services on the East Coast Mainline returned to government control on Sunday (24 June) as Stagecoach and Virgin Trains handed over the reins.The firms, which owned a 90 per cent and 10 per cent...
Transport secretary Chris Grayling yesterday informed Parliament that he will terminate the Virgin Trains East Coast contract and bring the line back under government control.Grayling had been...
Transport secretary Chris Grayling is expected to announce the fate of the East Coast rail franchise ‘within days’.According to the Guardian, Grayling is deciding whether to renationalise the rail...
Virgin Group owner Sir Richard Branson has hit back over criticism of the company’s running of the East Coast rail franchise.The government is allowing Virgin Trains and joint venture partner...
Virgin Trains customers will now be able to bid for upgrades to first class on East Coast services using the new Seatfrog app. The move will enable the provider to utilise unsold seats.The Seatfrog...
Rail passengers can now buy ‘advance’ tickets on the day of departure, the Rail Delivery Group has announced.In a step first taken by Cross Country, passengers of Grand Central, Greater Anglia,...
Virgin Trains East Coast has partnered with Enterprise Car Club to offer vehicles at stations along the mainline route.While car rental companies have long had presence at large UK stations, this...
Virgin Trains East Coast has reported strong growth on its London-Edinburgh service following a £140 million investment programme on the route.The rail operator said the increase in passenger...
Virgin Trains East Coast staff have started a 24-hour strike in a long-running dispute over job security.Virgin Trains said it will run a full timetable during the strike after contingency plans...
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