news Virgin Trains’ Pendolino has been given a new look 18 September 2017 | By Global Railway Review Virgin Trains’ Pendolino has a new look as part of a fleet repaint programme.
news Virgin Trains marks twentieth year with a record high 5 September 2017 | By Global Railway Review Virgin Trains has achieved a record number of passengers on its west coast route between Liverpool and London.
news Senior industry figures form supervisory board for East Coast Main Line 5 September 2017 | By Global Railway Review Railway companies running the East Coast Main Line (ECML) have united to form a dedicated Route Supervisory Board. The board will ensure that a single voice represents customers, holds the rail industry to account and ensures the different elements work together to drive improvements.
news New Virgin Azuma crosses the Scottish border for the first time 17 August 2017 | By Global Railway Review Virgin’s state-of-the-art Azuma train has visited Scotland for the first time as part of plans to transform Edinburgh-London rail journeys.
news Virgin Trains leads in the new Rail Reputation Index 16 August 2017 | By Global Railway Review Virgin Trains has been named as the UK rail brand with the highest level of customer advocacy according to the Rail Reputation Index.
news Edinburgh to London in under 8 minutes 2 August 2017 | By Global Railway Review To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Virgin Trains has released a speeded-up footage video showing the sights of a train journey from Edinburgh to London.
news Alstom to carry out repainting work on Virgin Trains Pendolino fleet 11 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review Alstom is to carry out repainting work on Angel Trains owned Pendolino fleet operated by Virgin Trains on the West Coast Main Line.
news Virgin Trains unveils new on-board entertainment app for passengers 7 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review Virgin Trains has launched a complimentary on-board entertainment app which is streamed directly to passengers’ own devices.
news Virgin Trains and FirstGroup to compete on East Coast Main Line 12 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review The ORR has approved Virgin Trains East Coast and FirstGroup application for new services travelling on the East Coast Main Line (ECML).
news Alstom completes major refurbishment of Virgin’s Pendolino fleet 4 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review A major overhaul of Virgin Trains’ Pendolino fleet which operates on the West Coast Main Line has been completed by Alstom at its purpose-built facility in Manchester.
news Virgin Trains and RNIB install tactile station maps for visually impaired travellers 28 April 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review Virgin Trains and the RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) have worked together to create tactile station maps for visually impaired travellers on the east coast route between Berwick and Peterborough.
news Virgin Trains launch Earlybird Boarding text messaging service at London Euston 23 March 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review Virgin Trains have introduced a new text messaging service that offers personalised, customer boarding information at London Euston station.
news Network Rail invests £14m in Carlisle station 25 November 2015 | By Kate Douetil Network Rail is to spend £14.7m on the refurbishment of Carlisle station.
news Virgin Trains East Coast fleet to receive £21m refurbishment 24 November 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review A £21 million fleet refurbishment programme has been announced by Virgin Trains East Coast as part of a £140 million investment package over eight years.
news August bank holiday signals second stage in Stafford rail development 24 August 2015 | By Victoria White Long-term improvements to the railway near Stafford will cause short-term changes to normal services from the close of service on 29 August...
