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Virgin Trains, with East Midlands Trains and Network Rail, to provide an additional return train service for Liverpool fans between Liverpool and London, using an alternative route which avoids engineering work on the direct West Coast route to London The extra train, which will have 470 standard class seats, will run southbound on Saturday 05 […]
The UK’s most innovative cycle hire scheme launches at Manchester Piccadilly in partnership with Virgin Train Brompton Dock Ltd, sister company of Brompton Bicycle, has today (27 March 2012) announced a partnership with Virgin Trains to introduce Manchester’s first fully-automated ‘smart’ cycle hire scheme at Manchester Piccadilly station From Tuesday 03 April 2012, residents, commuters […]
The Olympic and Paralympic timetable, being drawn up by Network Rail and train companies with input from the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), will include : More than 2,000 extra services during the Olympic Games; More than 1,500 extra services during the Paralympic Games; Earlier starts to services; More maximum-length trains; Extended peak-hour periods offering more […]
London 2012 spectators can buy travel tickets 12 months in advance East Coast is urging travellers planning a trip to next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games events in London, Newcastle and Glasgow to plan ahead and take advantage of special travel packages and extra train services. Train operators including East Coast have been working with […]
Train company Wrexham & Shropshire today announced that, following an investigation into all possible alternatives, the company will cease operations on Friday 28th January 2011 The organisation cited the unprecedented economic environment as a contributing factor and although the company has strived to increase passenger numbers, it has been determined that the business has no […]
Glasgow gets the First Class taste of Great British Breakfast as weekend trial is extended The trial of a Great British Breakfast bargain on selected Virgin Trains at weekends has proved so popular it is to be extended Glasgow passengers will also be able to enjoy a full complimentary cooked breakfast on Saturdays and the […]
National Express are planning to reintroduce seat reservation charges A charge of £2.50 for reserving a single or £5.00 for a return will apply from Sunday 17 May 2009 on East Coast and East Anglia services This does not apply to : advance purchase tickets, first class tickets, season tickets, customers with a disabled railcard […]