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Virgin Trains East Coast - Page 2

800101 at London King's Cross on March 18. JACK BOSKETT.

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Virgin launches brand new train. Aims for 140mph running.

Virgin Trains East Coast launches its Class 800 at London King’s Cross on March 18, rebranding them as Azuma – which translates as ‘East’ from Japanese.

18 Mar

Feature

VTEC’s HSTs: life begins again at 40

VTEC’s £4.5 million refurbishment and overhaul of its High Speed Train fleet could be the final revamp for the workhorses as they approach 40 years’ service

Major projects 16 Mar

Feature

All ‘a-bird’ the Virgin Trains ‘Penguilino’

Virgin Trains made heads turn at King’s Cross when it unveiled its special Christmas wrap trains - the ‘Penguilino’ and the Claus 91’. NATALIE HORTON reports

Locomotives 23 Dec

'Penguilino' 390013 at King's Cross on December 1, alongside the 'Claus91' train, featuring Driving Van Trailer 82209. VIRGIN TRAINS.

News

Meet the ‘Penguilino’

Virgin Trains unveils two Christmas trains at London King’s Cross on December 1.

2 Dec

News

Newcastle to stay with VTEC

Current franchise agreement provides for potential transfer of Newcastle station to Network Rail, the station's management will remain with VTEC

2 Dec

Virgin Trains East Coast 91126 and 43319 at Peterborough on July 26. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Virgin begins £21m refurbishment of East Coast fleet

More than 400 carriages to receive refresh

24 Nov

Gallery

Flying Scotsman's Scotland launch

Virgin Trains East Coast launches Flying Scotsman at Edinburgh Waverley

2 Nov

News

New look for Virgin Trains East Coast staff

Red uniform designed for VTEC customer services team to tie in with Virgin branding

27 Oct

Virgin Trains East Coast 43238 in its new advertising livery.

News

Virgin Trains HST livery celebrates National Railway Museum

Virgin Trains East Coast teams up with the National Railway Museum today, September 23,to celebrate four decades of the first national museum outside London

23 Sept

News

VIDEO: Painting the trains red

Virgin Trains East Coast applies new vinyls as part of its fleet rebranding.

17 Aug

News

For the Fallen ‘91’ designated for National Collection

Science Museum ratifies designation of commemorative locomotive.

23 Mar

News

Claire Perry welcomes IEP

Rail Minister Claire Perry welcomed IEP at Southampton Docks today (March 12). This is a transcription of her speech.

12 Mar

Gallery

Virgin Trains East Coast unveil new brand

The launch of Virgin Trains East Coast, a day after the new franchise began operation.

5 Mar

News

Virgin Trains East Coast launches

New-look East Coast train unveiled at King’s Cross on second day of new franchise.

2 Mar

News

First Virgin East Coast trains

Virgin East Coast announces its first trains this weekend

26 Feb

Feature

From poisoned chalice to Holy Grail?

RAIL magazine examines the troubled history of rail operations on the East Coast Main Line since privatisation in the mid-1990s

Regulation 7 Jan

News

David Horne to lead East Coast franchise

East Midlands Trains Managing Director to take over Virgin Trains East Coast franchise

23 Dec

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