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1136:"City of Glasgow" forming the 17:15 London Euston to Glasgow Central service derailed in the village of Grayrigg in Cumbria. The train was carrying 109 people. Several carriages were left lying on the railway embankments. An elderly woman was killed in the derailment. Five people were seriously injured. The accident was caused by a faulty set of points and Network Rail accepted full responsibility. The train itself was widely praised for the way it retained its structural integrity. Branson also praised the driver for attempting to stop the train and not leaving the cab before it derailed.
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1982:(HS2). Services are planned to begin on the first phase of HS2 in 2026. The Department for Transport requires that the new operator have experience in operating high-speed trains (155 mph (249 km/h)) and infrastructure. The bid for the new franchise was led by Stagecoach holding a 50% holding, Virgin with 30% and the French national railway operator
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Following an independent review of the franchising process, a fresh competition would be held. The government announced that it would negotiate with Virgin Trains to run the InterCity West Coast franchise for a further 9 to 13 months. In
December 2012, Virgin was awarded a 23-month management contract to run the franchise until 9 November 2014.
2070:(ORR) for paths to run trains from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street with Class 221s once they were released by Avanti West Coast with services to begin in December 2022. In March 2020, Virgin withdrew its application for the service, citing uncertainty from the Williams Review of rail not having been published yet.
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was issued to the shortlisted bidders in
January 2012, and the Department for Transport awarded FirstGroup the new franchise in August 2012. Virgin spoke out against this decision, claiming that the methodology used to award the franchise was flawed, while Richard Branson stated that it was unlikely
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holding 20%. In April 2019 Stagecoach revealed that it had been disqualified from the franchises it was bidding for following a dispute with the DfT over pension liabilities. The disqualification occurred after the bidding deadline and as a result Virgin Trains would cease operations in March 2020.
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for 106 carriages allowing for four complete eleven-carriage sets and 31 sets to be extended by two carriages. There was an option to extend the remaining 21 sets but this was allowed to lapse. The four new sets were delivered in 2010/12 with 31 sets later receiving extra carriages. This required a
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In
December 2018, it was announced that Virgin Trains had been granted a one-year extension until March 2020. In April 2019, Stagecoach revealed that it had been disqualified from the franchises it was bidding for, including the West Coast Partnership. One month later, the company announced that it
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Latest figures published by
Network Rail for the seventh period of 2013-2014 recorded PPM of 92.2% for the period and a MAA of 83.5% for the 12 months up to 12 October 2013. The PPM performance for the period is down 2.7 percentage points on the corresponding figure from the same period last year.
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as chief executive led a drive to improve reliability and punctuality after much press criticism in 2001, and by 2006, due to improved reliability of trains and completion of major infrastructure projects, performance was better. Virgin has undertaken a number of projects to increase punctuality,
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During
October 2012, the Secretary of State announced that the government was cancelling the franchise competition for the InterCity West Coast franchise after discovering significant technical flaws in the way the franchise process was conducted, reversing the decision to award it to FirstGroup.
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launched a campaign to have the next franchise period extended for 20 to 30 years, so that Virgin could spend more on infrastructure and see a return on its investment. Branson said the journey time between London and
Birmingham could be reduced by 22 minutes to under one hour. This approach was
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compared with some other transport operators between 2001 and 2006, according to Office of Rail
Regulation statistics. Punctuality did gradually improve until the introduction of a new timetable (in December 2008), following the upgrade of the West Coast Main Line, which resulted in a dip in
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During
November 2016, the franchise was further extended until March 2019. In February 2018, the contract was yet again extended until March 2019, with an option to extend it further to March 2020. In March 2018, it was announced that the contract would end in September 2019 when the new
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Network Rail noted that Virgin Trains were only responsible for 16% of delays in period 5. Network Rail was itself directly responsible for 50% of Virgin Trains' delays, 20% were a result of external factors (e.g. fatalities) and the final 14% were due to other operators.
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In March 2013, the
Secretary of State announced that the franchise would again be extended until 31 March 2017. During May 2013, there was a controversy regarding new uniforms, with claims that the blouses were too revealing and potentially exposed dark
467:.. It was expected that the Pendolinos would run at service speeds of up to 140 mph (225 km/h) and that the whole fleet would be delivered by May 2002. In order for tilting trains to be operated, Railtrack had committed itself to upgrading the
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There were timetable changes from 8 December 2013. Trains between
Edinburgh/Glasgow and London would call at Sandwell & Dudley, replacing the hourly Wolverhampton to Euston service. In addition most Liverpool services additionally called at Crewe.
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as to permit 140 mph operation by 2005. The line's modernisation was slowed by spiralling costs, rising from an estimated Β£2 billion to roughly Β£10 billion, while the programme had failures that were technical as well as managerial, such as the
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The contract expired on 7 December 2019 (having been originally scheduled for expiry in March 2020) and Virgin did not contest losing the franchise after its joint venture partner, Stagecoach, was disqualified due to an invalid bid in April 2019.
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on a Euston to Crewe (via Birmingham) service on Fridays only until December 2012. From 9 December 2013 it was utilised to operate a London Euston-Birmingham New Street train on Thursdays and Fridays only, until its withdrawal in October 2014.
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announced that the end date had been postponed to allow the recommendations in the McNulty Report to be absorbed. In October 2011, the Department announced that Virgin had been granted a franchise extension until December 2012.
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2011:'s travel sponsor for the 2013β14 season, and for the 2014β15 season they are the club's main shirt sponsor agreeing a further two-year deal. On 5 August 2014 Virgin Trains also agreed to be the shirt sponsor of
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with the carriage containing the shop moved to adjoin the first class carriage and refurbished with 2+2 seats arranged more spaciously around tables. This allowed it to be used as a first class carriage on
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took over all services, with the exception of a Saturdays only Pendolino hauled by a Class 57/3 Locomotive (1D83 08:50 EUS-HHD/1A55 14:38 HHD-EUS). This ceased operation on Saturday 8 December 2012.
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in Virgin's Track Access Agreement. Until its expiry in March 2012, this prevented any other train operating or open access companies operating services in competition that would abstract revenue.
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originally had an on-board audio entertainment system featuring a number of radio or pre-recorded music channels. This was disabled in March 2010 and replaced with on-board Wi-Fi provided by
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In January 2011, the Department for Transport called for expressions of interest in bidding for the next InterCity West Coast franchise. In March 2011, the Department announced that
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A franchise commitment was the replacement of these trains with new tilting stock. In 1999 Virgin signed a deal to lease forty-four eight-carriage and nine nine-carriage
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performance. Performance subsequently recovered and peaked during 2010β11, but then fell again and reached a new low for the year ending 31 March 2013 of 83.6% (MAA).
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to the public. Virgin Rail Group responded to this by offering a voucher worth Β£20 to allow employees to purchase a top to wear underneath the new blouses.
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was disbanded with the two centre carriages being inserted into the other four-carriage sets to give Virgin a fleet of twenty five-carriage Class 221
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In September 2005, Virgin introduced its first 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) timetable following the completion of Stage 1 of the upgrade.
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Virgin would bid for any future franchises. When the DfT did not directly respond to Virgin's concerns, the operator launched proceedings for a
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Moving Annual Average - % of trains arriving within 10 minutes of the scheduled times) figures for Virgin Trains are as follows:
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on a two-year deal. Darlington Football Club were also sponsored by Virgin Trains, and the company has also sponsored events such as
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signalling apparatus being immature for such a busy mixed-traffic mainline. Railtrack would ultimately collapse while its successor,
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In May 2024, Virgin Trains submitted an application to the ORR applying for paths from London Euston to Birmingham New Street,
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From January 2009, Virgin Trains gradually rolled out a new "very high frequency" timetable to take advantage of the completed
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with the first delivered in June 2002. After it was decided they would operate daily services along the North Wales Coast to
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2488:"Forget Byers: the scandal was in the original sell-off: Railtrack was heading for disaster long before the Hatfield crash"
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On 15 September 2015 it was announced that Virgin Trains were to rename Pendolino 390002 in memory of teenage fundraiser
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Virgin had long been angling for a franchise extension in return for ordering extra carriages for the Class 390
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franchise from 9 March 1997 to 7 December 2019. The franchise covered long-distance passenger services on the
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Porterbrook has reached an agreement with Direct Rail Services for the lease of three Class 57 locomotives
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took over the locomotive hauled diagrams. This continued until December 2008 when five-carriage Class 221
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2859:"Department for Transport to negotiate with Virgin on temporary operation of West Coast rail services"
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In August 2019, the First Trenitalia consortium was awarded the West Coast Partnership contract, with
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Virgin Trains' franchise was originally due to expire in March 2012. During mid 2009, Virgin founder
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This article is about the former operator of the InterCity West Coast franchise. For other uses, see
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but decided to retain the Mark 3 set. This received re-upholstered seating, power points,
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3176:"Decision to disqualify bidders from rail franchise procurements was lawful: High Court"
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were transferred from the CrossCountry franchise to the InterCity West Coast franchise.
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Model Clauses for Track Access Agreements: Access Rights and Moderation of Competition
2752:"Richard Branson attacks Government 'insanity' after Virgin loses West Coast contract"
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To provide it with a fleet of locomotives for use on diversionary services during the
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and Virgin Rail Group had been shortlisted to bid for the franchise. In May 2011, the
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Virgin Trains West Coast passenger numbers in the previous year from 2011 to 2019.
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Virgin Pendolino 390045 set heads from Glasgow to Euston in the Upper Clyde Valley
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3251:"First Rail Holdings & Trenitalia UK / West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise"
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submitted multiple bids to operate several different train franchises, including
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commencing in December 2019, thus ending Virgin Trains services after 22 years.
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The Virgin Trains brand was also used on the legally and operationally separate
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service was introduced, operating south in the morning with an evening return.
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were withdrawn with services being operated by a combination of five-carriage
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4479:"Charter train potential for Virgin Trains' 'new-look' loco-hauled trainset"
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2620:"Shortlisted Bidders for Greater Anglia and InterCity West Coast Franchises"
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would mount a legal challenge to its disqualification. On 17 June 2020, the
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4577:"Virgin Trains customers get on-board WiFi from North Wales and Chester"
2625:(Press release). Department for Transport. 24 March 2011. Archived from
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population of over 18 million. It had around 3,400 employees in 2015.
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3134:"Virgin Trains to disappear in less than a year due to pensions row"
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The Class 390 fleet was allocated to the Alstom Traincare Centre at
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rejected an application by Virgin Trains to operate new services to
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3086:"Virgin Trains gets one-year extension to run west coast mainline"
1363:, the final locomotive hauled trains were withdrawn in June 2005.
346:, consequently connecting six of the UK's largest cities: London,
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4677:"Wanted: Superfast mover to partner Virgin and Stagecoach for HS2
2179:"Branson: Virgin trains will vanish from UK after Stagecoach ban"
2028:
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in December 2007, three four-carriage and thirteen five-carriage
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ruled against the company and that the decision had been lawful.
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170:
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92:
4745:"Stagecoach and SNCF lead Virgin-branded bid for HS2 operations"
3221:"Firstgroup and Trenitalia Welcome West Coast Partnership Award"
3191:"Stagecoach 'disappointed' by High Court ruling on rail bid ban"
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with lighter maintenance and overnight servicing carried out at
456:) commencing operations in January and March 1997 respectively.
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Virgin Rail Group welcomes decision on longer Pendolino trains
405:
Diagram of the ownership of TOCs between Virgin and Stagecoach
2313:"Virgin's first West Coast tilt train 'on test by July 2000'"
1569:
4468:
2887:(Press release). Department for Transport. 6 December 2012.
2861:(Press release). Department for Transport. 15 October 2012.
2702:(Press release). Department for Transport. 20 January 2012.
2676:(Press release). Department for Transport. 27 October 2011.
1859:
2911:"Two-year extension for Virgin Rail after West Coast chaos"
2835:"Virgin to run West Coast route 'for at least nine months'"
2812:(Press release). Department for Transport. 3 October 2012.
2728:(Press release). Department for Transport. 15 August 2012.
1983:
732:
A vector map showing the off-peak service pattern each hour
508:
2948:"Bra wars: Virgin Trains in row over see-through uniforms"
2508:"Supplementary memorandum by the Strategic Rail Authority"
1479:
services and as a standard class carriage at other times.
444:. It was successful in winning the latter two, leading to
5213:
4844:"Virgin Trains sponsor Manchester International Festival"
4115:
The Locomotive & Carriage Institution 8 November 2002
3156:"Stagecoach takes legal action over West Coast franchise"
1459:
were transferred. A further five five-carriage Class 221
459:
One of Virgin's franchise commitments was to replace the
5022:. No. 343. EMAP Apex Publications. pp. 30β35.
2091:
List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom
666:
service was introduced, but it ceased in December 2008.
7383:
Defunct train operating companies in the United Kingdom
3903:
3901:
3356:
Virgin Trains Restore London to Llandudno Daily Service
3030:"Stagecoach to lose East Coast Mainline rail franchise"
2921:
2792:"Virgin Trains takes West Coast Main Line court action"
5016:
Dunn, Pip (4β17 November 1998). "He who cares wins!".
3290:. No. 462. Peterborough. 28 May 2003. p. 14.
2913:. The Daily Telegraph. 5 December 2012. Archived from
2810:"West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled"
1536:
rejected this and instead placed an order itself with
4629:"Virgin Trains honour teen fundraiser Stephen Sutton"
3381:. Department for Transport. June 2006. Archived from
1501:
upgrade and rescue duties, Virgin signed a deal with
628:
In May 1998, Virgin introduced two new services from
3898:
2973:
West Coast Trains Limited 4th Supplemental Agreement
2373:"Pendolino to attack the London - Manchester market"
4818:"Preston North End Agree Virgin Trains Partnership"
4654:"New West Coast rail franchise to run HS2 services"
3454:
Virgin Trains boosts Birmingham - Scotland services
3376:"New Cross Country Franchise Consultation Document"
3060:"Government launches bids for West Coast franchise"
2885:"Virgin Trains to run improved west coast services"
2774:"Virgin Trains loses West Coast Mainline franchise"
651:, intentionally coinciding with the opening of the
5720:Separate franchise until 2007, now a sub-brand of
5714:Separate franchise until 2008; now a sub-brand of
4021:(Press release). Virgin Trains. 28 February 2006.
3431:(Press release). Virgin Trains. 13 February 2009.
3322:
2937:. Secretary of State for Transport. 26 March 2013.
2371:
1564:as required. In 2008 Virgin looked at leasing two
4703:"RENFE poised to join Virgin's HS2 franchise bid"
4579:(Press release). Virgin Trains. 5 November 2009.
4553:(Press release). Virgin Trains. 5 November 2009.
3402:(Press release). Virgin Trains. 15 December 2008.
2988:(Press release). Virgin Trains. 15 January 2014.
1541:number of stations to have platforms lengthened.
7369:
2986:"Update: Direct London-Shrewsbury rail services"
1619:Former units operated by Virgin Trains include:
7308:Timeline of Richard Branson's business ventures
5000:Virgin Group applies for Open Access Rail Paths
4891:
3195:Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
2455:"The Modernisation of the West Coast Main Line"
1470:started a programme to rearrange the Class 221
4223:. No. 600. 10 September 2008. p. 70.
4186:. No. 575. 26 September 2007. p. 16.
2208:"National Express wins Gatwick rail franchise"
6422:
5867:
5126:
4868:
4481:(Press release). Virgin Trains. 1 July 2009.
3880:"National Rail Trends 2011-2012 Quarter Four"
3848:"National Rail Trends 2010-2011 Quarter Four"
3816:"National Rail Trends 2009-2010 Quarter Four"
3784:"National Rail Trends 2008-2009 Quarter Four"
3752:"National Rail Trends 2007-2008 Quarter Four"
3720:"National Rail Trends 2006-2007 Quarter Four"
3684:"National Rail Trends 2005-2006 Quarter Four"
3652:"National Rail Trends 2004-2005 Quarter Four"
3620:"National Rail Trends 2003-2004 Quarter Four"
3588:"National Rail Trends 2002-2003 Quarter Four"
3552:"National Rail Trends 2001-2002 Quarter Four"
2600:Official Journal of the European Union Notice
2286:"Full tilt: Virgin's 140mph Pendolino trains"
2081:, Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central.
2062:In November 2019, Virgin Trains submitted an
1943:depots. The Class 221 fleet was allocated to
1505:in March 2002 to rebuild twelve Class 47s as
1482:In December 2010 one four-carriage Class 221
6014:Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
4394:. No. 584. 30 January 2008. p. 14.
4011:
3178:. localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk. 17 June 2020.
3078:
2583:(November 2010). "No extension for Virgin".
2034:
5164:Passenger rail franchising in Great Britain
4319:. No. 468. 20 August 2003. p. 62.
4255:Virgin to eliminate four-car Super Voyagers
3821:. Office of Rail Regulation. Archived from
2928:"Railway plan puts new focus on passengers"
2479:
2437:"The main players in the Β£10bn rail fiasco"
2256:"Virgin pledges tilt trains for West Coast"
23:British train operating company (1997β2019)
6429:
6415:
5874:
5860:
5795:Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway
5133:
5119:
4735:(Press release). Stagecoach. 25 July 2017.
4282:. No. 433. 17 April 2002. p. 17.
3532:
3530:
2794:. BBC News. 28 August 2012. Archived from
2776:. BBC News. 15 August 2012. Archived from
2363:
2142:
2140:
2125:Companies House extract company no 3007940
43:
34:
5928:Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
3992:
3277:The Encyclopedia of Modern Traction Names
3062:. Buying Business Travel. 27 March 2018.
2522:"West Coast railway upgrade under threat"
2485:
1969:
7408:British companies disestablished in 2019
7393:Railway companies disestablished in 2019
5461:
4820:. Preston North End F.C. 5 August 2014.
4792:"TRAVEL: First Class from Virgin Trains"
4428:Virgin Trains Press Release 31 July 2008
4360:Porterbrook Leasing News 10 October 2011
4130:. No. 516. 22 June 2005. p. 6.
3959:
2726:"New operator for West Coast passengers"
2304:
2253:
2022:
1400:hauled Mark 3 sets. From September 2005
1120:
753:
745:
727:
610:
593:
408:
400:
377:from 2015 until 2018, and previously on
6212:Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co.
4975:"Virgin withdraws open access rail bid"
4443:. No. 591. 7 May 2008. p. 64.
4037:
3909:"Virgin Trains West Coast - Table 2.20"
3527:
3429:"Super Voyager fleet refreshed - early"
2137:
2057:
428:during the mid 1990s, the newly-formed
7370:
4932:Office of the Rail Regulator June 2001
4881:from the original on 18 December 2019.
4794:. Carlisle United F.C. 28 April 2014.
3927:
3523:from the original on 18 December 2019.
3018:from the original on 18 December 2019.
2975:Office of Rail Regulation 31 July 2013
2954:from the original on 19 September 2018
2706:from the original on 25 September 2012
2680:from the original on 25 September 2012
2546:
2424:from the original on 10 November 2013.
2369:
2310:
2292:from the original on 27 September 2013
1490:. The two end carriages are stored at
1110:
7403:British companies established in 1997
7398:Former Stagecoach Group rail services
7388:Railway companies established in 1997
6410:
5855:
5748:
5460:
5176:
5114:
4955:from the original on 23 December 2019
4824:from the original on 18 December 2019
4798:from the original on 18 December 2019
4635:from the original on 18 December 2019
4379:Porterbrook Leasing News 4 April 2012
4087:from the original on 28 February 2007
4057:from the original on 25 February 2007
3960:Thornton, Philip (17 February 1999).
3915:from the original on 30 November 2020
3886:from the original on 2 September 2013
3860:from the original on 7 September 2011
3796:from the original on 13 November 2009
3423:
3421:
3231:from the original on 18 December 2019
3096:from the original on 18 December 2019
3066:from the original on 18 December 2019
3040:from the original on 18 December 2019
2278:
2254:Harrison, Michael (31 January 1997).
2189:from the original on 18 December 2019
2158:from the original on 30 November 2020
1700:1962β1968 (converted into 47/8 1989)
1580:in 2009. Virgin used this set with a
1377:were included in the order placed by
7348:
5881:
5826:
5015:
4977:. transportxtra.com. 23 March 2020.
4904:from the original on 2 February 2017
4609:from the original on 30 October 2010
4351:57 Locomotive leased to Network Rail
4025:from the original on 16 October 2006
3974:from the original on 3 November 2012
3764:from the original on 7 November 2008
3732:from the original on 13 October 2008
3600:from the original on 8 November 2008
3568:from the original on 8 November 2008
3538:"Rail performance results period 13"
3188:
2992:from the original on 16 January 2014
2891:from the original on 7 December 2012
2865:from the original on 17 October 2012
2816:from the original on 10 October 2012
2732:from the original on 31 October 2012
2579:
2434:
1125:The scene of the Grayrigg derailment
1107:including radio-controlled watches.
741:
4531:from the original on 3 October 2011
4485:from the original on 9 October 2011
3995:Virgin Trains: a decade of progress
3935:"Rail performance results period 7"
2311:Knight, Stephen (2 December 1998).
2232:"Virgin to run CrossCountry trains"
1392:hired from Virgin CrossCountry and
13:
5159:Rail transport in Northern Ireland
5009:
4981:from the original on 27 March 2020
4871:"GoMedia extends to Virgin Trains"
4850:from the original on 29 April 2014
3513:"'Glitch' on West Coast main line"
3418:
3415:Issue 586 27 February 2008 Page 11
3400:"Wrexham joins the Virgin network"
3337:from the original on 28 March 2017
2486:Christian, Wolmar (16 July 2005).
2370:Hughes, Murray (1 February 2003).
1544:Following the loss of a Class 390
1429:was hired to haul a Mark 3 set on
758:Standard Class aboard a Class 390
14:
7419:
5593:London Overground Rail Operations
5043:
4077:"Rail crash report blames points"
3435:from the original on 22 July 2012
2561:from the original on 26 June 2009
2510:. House of Commons. 22 July 2002.
2467:from the original on 21 July 2021
2398:from the original on 28 July 2019
2101:Rail franchising in Great Britain
2017:Manchester International Festival
7347:
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5835:
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5816:
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4948:. orr.gov.uk. 27 November 2019.
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4892:Thomas Flanagan (23 June 2016).
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4583:from the original on 23 May 2010
4557:from the original on 17 May 2010
4045:"Train crashes in Lake District"
3700:from the original on 17 May 2008
3664:from the original on 13 May 2008
3632:from the original on 17 May 2008
2758:. 15 August 2012. Archived from
2700:"InterCity West Coast franchise"
2351:from the original on 20 May 2018
1900:
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1808:
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1422:needing modification in 2006, a
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2106:Rail transport in Great Britain
1978:, which will include operating
310:in the United Kingdom owned by
3937:. Network Rail. Archived from
3189:Hart, Charlie (18 June 2020).
2547:Wright, Robert (20 May 2009).
2420:. BBC News. 15 December 1999.
2247:
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2201:
2170:
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2002:
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18:Virgin Trains (disambiguation)
1:
6156:Stagecoach Gold/Citylink Gold
4869:Julian Glover (9 June 2016).
4756:Railway Gazette International
4714:Railway Gazette International
3882:. Office of Rail Regulation.
3853:. Office of Rail Regulation.
3789:. Office of Rail Regulation.
3757:. Office of Rail Regulation.
3725:. Office of Rail Regulation.
3330:Railway Gazette International
3120:International Railway Journal
2950:. AOL Travel UK. 8 May 2013.
2658:. 15 May 2011. Archived from
2418:"Repair costs spiral to Β£5bn"
2379:Railway Gazette International
2288:. Mathieson, SA. March 2002.
2111:
1614:
426:privatisation of British Rail
5603:National Express East Anglia
5274:London North Eastern Railway
3657:. Strategic Rail Authority.
3625:. Strategic Rail Authority.
3593:. Strategic Rail Authority.
3333:. London. 1 September 2002.
2435:Meek, James (1 April 2004).
1997:
1562:English Welsh & Scottish
1370:services four four-carriage
1309:Virgin inherited a fleet of
956:Virgin Trains suffered poor
706:In February 2009, an hourly
7:
5618:ScotRail (National Express)
5608:National Express East Coast
5568:Great North Eastern Railway
5376:London Northwestern Railway
5177:
5052:, archived in December 2019
4019:"Virgin Trains goes Atomic"
2084:
1665:Diesel-electric locomotive
1463:followed in December 2008.
589:
10:
7424:
6069:Stagecoach North Scotland
5749:
5698:West Anglia Great Northern
5558:First TransPennine Express
4527:. northernrailways.co.uk.
2148:"Virgin Trains West Coast"
1448:services transferred from
1114:
966:Public performance measure
563:franchise would commence.
396:
314:, a joint venture between
15:
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7288:
7257:
6848:
6738:
6656:
6631:
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6563:Virgin Australia Holdings
6492:
6453:
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6339:Stagecoach In Oxfordshire
6309:Stagecoach Cambridgeshire
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5811:
5777:
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5757:
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5414:franchising or concession
5412:Operators not subject to
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5353:
5332:
5189:
5185:
5172:
5149:
5142:Train operating companies
5094:
5083:
5070:
3691:Office of Rail Regulation
3324:"Virgin Pendolino starts"
2134:West Coast Trains Limited
2049:Moderation of Competition
2045:Office of Rail Regulation
2035:Moderation of competition
1918:
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545:Office of Rail Regulation
452:(commonly referred to as
304:West Coast Trains Limited
283:
273:
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235:
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81:
59:
54:
42:
33:
6970:Festival (North America)
6393:Virgin Trains West Coast
6385:Virgin Trains East Coast
6314:Stagecoach in Darlington
6141:Megabus (United Kingdom)
6110:Stagecoach West Scotland
5970:Stagecoach East Scotland
5938:Stagecoach East Midlands
5728:Govia Thameslink Railway
5716:Govia Thameslink Railway
5703:Wrexham & Shropshire
5678:Virgin Trains West Coast
5673:Virgin Trains East Coast
5543:First Great Western Link
5493:Arriva Trains Merseyside
5244:Govia Thameslink Railway
5002:Virgin Group 23 May 2024
4781:. London. 10 April 2019.
4683:. London. 4 March 2017.
4603:"Wi-Fi on Virgin Trains"
4111:16 December 2012 at the
3993:Balmforth, John (2007).
3559:Strategic Rail Authority
3459:20 December 2013 at the
2213:25 December 2018 at the
1534:Department for Transport
767:Annual Passenger Numbers
714:service was introduced.
674:Department for Transport
645:Birmingham International
490:Department for Transport
375:Virgin Trains East Coast
366:, which have a combined
7296:"Dirty tricks" campaign
6289:Megabus (North America)
5422:operator of last resort
4758:. London. 25 July 2017.
4716:. London. 12 March 2017
4685:(subscription required)
4659:7 November 2016 at the
4171:The AC Locomotive Group
2237:7 November 2017 at the
2152:Office of Rail and Road
2068:Office of Rail and Road
1592:All seats on Class 221
1129:On 23 February 2007, a
653:2002 Commonwealth Games
308:train operating company
7321:Virgin Earth Challenge
7270:Stephen Clarke-Willson
6324:Stagecoach New Zealand
6247:Van Galder Bus Company
6095:Stagecoach South Wales
5498:Arriva Trains Northern
5102:West Coast Partnership
4928:6 October 2008 at the
4510:20 August 2010 at the
2933:13 August 2013 at the
2840:22 August 2018 at the
2326:EMAP Apex Publications
2013:Preston North End F.C.
1976:West Coast Partnership
1970:West Coast Partnership
1640: Withdrawn
1634: Top speed
1584:locomotive hired from
1552:, a Mark 3 set with a
1164: Carriages
1161: Top speed
1126:
762:
751:
733:
625:
608:
561:West Coast Partnership
438:InterCity CrossCountry
421:
406:
7053:Mobile (South Africa)
7033:Media Television (UK)
6344:Stagecoach in Preston
6334:Stagecoach in Norfolk
6329:Stagecoach North West
6252:Wisconsin Coach Lines
6124:Brands & Services
6100:Stagecoach South West
6090:Stagecoach South East
6038:Stagecoach North East
5997:Stagecoach Manchester
5778:Prospective operators
5722:South Western Railway
5533:First Capital Connect
5433:Irish railway network
5401:West Midlands Railway
5309:South Western Railway
5259:Great Western Railway
5234:East Midlands Railway
5144:in the United Kingdom
4773:10 April 2019 at the
4750:25 April 2017 at the
4731:27 April 2017 at the
4708:13 April 2017 at the
4167:18 March 2012 at the
4106:From Dream to Reality
3997:. London: Ian Allan.
3225:London Stock Exchange
2798:on 28 September 2018.
2460:National Audit Office
2130:14 April 2014 at the
2023:Onboard entertainment
1438:Birmingham New Street
1431:Birmingham New Street
1124:
781:Passenger-kilometres
757:
749:
731:
678:Birmingham New Street
658:In September 2004, a
649:Manchester Piccadilly
614:
597:
412:
404:
322:, which operated the
7068:Money (South Africa)
6960:Festival (Australia)
6690:Virgin Media Ireland
6354:Stagecoach Supertram
6304:Stagecoach Australia
6279:Manchester Metrolink
6259:East Midlands Trains
6115:Stagecoach Yorkshire
5658:TransPennine Express
5628:South Eastern Trains
5528:East Midlands Trains
5518:Connex South Eastern
5513:Connex South Central
5427:Open-access operator
5324:West Midlands Trains
5314:TransPennine Express
5087:InterCity West Coast
5064:at Wikimedia Commons
4690:5 March 2017 at the
4375:28 July 2012 at the
4356:30 July 2013 at the
4260:24 July 2012 at the
4083:. 26 February 2007.
4053:. 23 February 2007.
3388:on 2 September 2009.
3361:16 July 2012 at the
3092:. 23 December 2018.
2917:on 25 December 2018.
2762:on 1 September 2017.
2609:OJEU 11 January 2011
2463:. 22 November 2006.
2064:open access operator
2058:Attempts to continue
2041:West Coast Main Line
2009:Carlisle United F.C.
1740:Electric Locomotive
1331:Driving Van Trailers
719:West Coast Main Line
695:In December 2008, a
521:Invitation to tender
469:West Coast Main Line
442:InterCity West Coast
330:between London, the
328:West Coast Main Line
324:InterCity West Coast
67:InterCity West Coast
7302:Losing My Virginity
7168:Virgin Radio France
6377:Virgin CrossCountry
6026:Stagecoach Midlands
5948:Grimsby-Cleethorpes
5683:Wales & Borders
5668:Virgin CrossCountry
5548:First North Western
5538:First Great Eastern
5503:Arriva Trains Wales
5440:Scottish Government
5319:Transport for Wales
4898:rethinkresearch.biz
4875:broadbandtvnews.com
3493:on 30 November 2020
3275:Pride of Shrewsbury
3036:. 5 February 2018.
2756:The Daily Telegraph
2662:on 1 December 2016.
2605:6 June 2013 at the
2075:Manchester Victoria
2066:application to the
2007:Virgin Trains were
1908:Driving Van Trailer
1866:Driving Van Trailer
1815:Passenger Carriage
1554:Driving Van Trailer
1550:Grayrigg derailment
1515:Arriva Trains Wales
1499:West Coast Mainline
1418:With the Class 390
1379:Virgin CrossCountry
1167: Number
1117:Grayrigg derailment
1111:Grayrigg derailment
769:
586:arriving at 23:45.
488:turned down by the
446:Virgin CrossCountry
379:Virgin CrossCountry
30:
7225:Travel City Direct
7038:Mobile (Australia)
6965:Festival (England)
6908:Tigerair Australia
6606:Virgin Music Group
6274:Island Line Trains
6222:Gray Line New York
6199:Gray Line Montreal
5219:Caledonian Sleeper
5197:Arriva Rail London
4667:. 4 November 2016.
4162:Class 87 - History
3941:on 8 December 2015
3828:on 3 February 2011
3464:Business Traveller
3227:. 14 August 2019.
2848:. 15 October 2012.
2780:on 19 August 2018.
1888:Passenger carriage
1637: Built
1625: Class
1556:was leased with a
1230:390/0 & 390/1
1170: Built
1152: Class
1127:
765:
763:
752:
734:
682:Edinburgh Waverley
626:
609:
543:In July 2013, the
422:
407:
336:North West England
220:Stations called at
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5209:Avanti West Coast
5202:London Overground
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5095:Succeeded by
5060:Media related to
4605:. Virgin Trains.
4456:Missing or empty
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4332:Missing or empty
4295:Missing or empty
4236:Missing or empty
4199:Missing or empty
4143:Missing or empty
4004:978-0-7110-3224-8
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3144:on 10 April 2019.
2266:on 20 August 2017
2185:. 10 April 2019.
1992:Avanti West Coast
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430:Virgin Rail Group
383:Virgin Trains USA
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228:Stations operated
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6085:Stagecoach South
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5478:Abellio ScotRail
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7208:Open Access
7128:Racing (F1)
7058:Mobile (UK)
7010:Interactive
6995:Health Bank
6940:Electronics
6294:Porterbrook
6151:Oxford Tube
5980:East London
5769:Grand Union
5578:Island Line
5371:Island Line
5289:NI Railways
5269:Hull Trains
5077:As part of
4959:30 December
4535:30 December
4489:6 September
4091:26 February
4061:23 February
3945:26 December
3466:29 May 2013
3341:18 November
3100:24 December
2581:Ford, Roger
2402:13 November
2355:13 November
2162:15 November
2047:inserted a
2003:Sponsorship
1560:hired from
1507:Class 57/3s
1503:Porterbrook
1402:Class 57/3s
1145:Final fleet
1104:Chris Green
976:to 31 March
958:punctuality
952:Punctuality
792:(millions)
786:(millions)
778:Passengers
737:Performance
340:North Wales
274:Predecessor
7372:Categories
7275:Nik Powell
7245:Virgin.net
7218:West Coast
7198:East Coast
7146:Radio (UK)
7108:Radio Free
7073:Money (US)
7023:Little Red
7018:Limousines
6990:Green Fund
6945:Virgin EMI
6695:Television
6621:V2 Records
6601:Megastores
6269:Gray Coach
6264:Fleet Buzz
6058:Hartlepool
6053:Sunderland
6019:Merseyside
6002:Manchester
5899:(Chairman)
5648:Thameslink
5623:Silverlink
5523:East Coast
5396:Thameslink
5354:Sub-brands
5340:Enterprise
5284:Merseyrail
5092:1997β2019
5089:franchise
4613:24 October
4505:Headphones
3970:. London.
3919:26 October
3832:28 January
3260:27 October
3044:5 February
2996:16 January
2895:8 December
2869:16 October
2736:9 November
2557:. London.
2382:. Sutton:
2112:References
1912:1988β1990
1892:1975β1988
1870:1988β1990
1850:1975β1988
1824:1964β1975
1795:1987β1990
1775:1973β1975
1749:1965β1966
1720:1998β2004
1709:Class 57/3
1683:Class 47/8
1674:1975β1982
1615:Past fleet
1598:Pendolinos
1530:Pendolinos
1523:First GBRf
1519:Colas Rail
1468:Bombardier
1454:Class 221
1433:services.
1424:First GBRf
1420:Pendolinos
1408:Pendolinos
1406:Class 390
1387:Class 221
1372:Class 221
1352:Pendolinos
1350:Class 390
1345:services.
1269:2010β2012
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634:Shrewsbury
616:Class 221
599:Class 390
569:High Court
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501:FirstGroup
352:Manchester
348:Birmingham
320:Stagecoach
254:Stagecoach
207:Class 221
197:Class 390
189:Fleet size
162:Shrewsbury
133:Manchester
7315:(charity)
7230:Vacations
7183:Trainline
7005:Hyperloop
6808:Vancouver
6773:Kitchener
6648:Australia
6568:Australia
6529:Las Vegas
6495:transport
6454:Lifestyle
6372:Trainline
6206:Coach USA
6146:Megatrain
6136:Magic Bus
6078:Highlands
6043:Newcastle
5990:Thameside
5963:Mansfield
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