Latest Virgin Trains News
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Milestone for Alstom: 28th Repainted Pendolino Leaves Facility in Widnes
Alstom, which has the task of repainting and overhauling the UK's Pendolino fleet, has announced it has just hit the halfway milestone. The …
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UK: Network Rail Completes Replacement of North Wembley Junction
London Euston station and the West Coast Mainline have reopened after the replacement of the North Wembley junction.The replacement of the b…
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Virgin Trains Launches Innovative Tool for Avoiding Rail Disruptions
Virgin Trains has launched an industry first tool aimed at helping customers avoid rail disruption on their journey and get to their destina…
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New Lick of Paint for Virgin Trains' Iconic Pendolino
Virgin Trains’ Pendolino is sporting a new look as part of a fleet repaint programme. The first train came off the depot last week, and foll…
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Hitachi Begins Work on Virgin Trains’ Azuma Fleet
Virgin Trains’ customers are a step closer to new trains as work begins on the Azuma fleet (Class 800), due to enter service on the east coa…
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Virgin and Stagecoach Join Forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership Bid
The Government announced that the West Coast Partnership franchise will run from 2019, that it will include the first few years of operation…
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Virgin Trains Celebrates its 20th Birthday
On 9 March 2017, Virgin Trains celebrates its 20th birthday on the West Coast route, where passenger journeys have grown to 37 million a yea…
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Alstom Win Pendolino Fleet Repainting Contract
Alstom have won Pendolino fleet repainting contract for the West Coast Main Line. The fleet are owned by Angel Trains and operated by Virgin…
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GoMedia and Virgin Trains Deploy BEAM On-board Entertainment
GoMedia have launched BEAM on-board entertainment on Virgin trains at an event at Euston Station this month, providing infotainment to passe…
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Virgin Trains Roll Out Tactile Rail Maps
Virgin Trains have developed tactile rail maps with RNIB to feature in the eleven stations it manages on the east coast route.
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Virgin Trains Offers Cash Compensation as Default