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Rio heroes by rail

Rail industry joins forces to take GB's Olympic and Paralympic heroes from Manchester to Euston.

19 Oct

390107 at London Euston on June 6. ANTONY GUPPY.

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Virgin BEAMs films to passengers

Virgin Trains launches a new on board video-on-demand service.

7 Jun

Virgin Trains 221114 at Preston on July 20. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Virgin Trains offers data on train punctuality

Virgin Trains begins publishing up-to-date punctuality data on its services.

9 May

390104 at London Euston. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Alstom overhauls Pendolinos

Alstom completes the overhaul of 56 Class 390 Pendolinos.

5 May

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VIDEOS: Virgin Trains Class 800 'Azuma' launch

Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) launched its Class 800 train at London King’s Cross on March 18

23 Mar

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Virgin rolls out mobile ticketing

Virgin Trains is to make barcoded mobile telephone tickets available to passengers travelling on the West Coast and East Coast Main Lines

29 Feb

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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

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VIDEO: Shropshire cab ride

To commemorate Shropshire service first anniversary, Virgin Trains has released a three minute video of the route from London Euston to Shrewsbury

18 Dec

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

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Meet the ‘Penguilino’

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

2 Dec

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IN THIS MONTH: FIrst Pendolino design unveiled

Seventeen years ago, the first Virgin Train West Coast train design was revealed in RAIL issue 345.

28 Nov

An artist's impression of Carlisle station. NETWORK RAIL.

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£14.7m project to revitalise Carlisle station

Carlisle station’s roof and eight platforms are to be rebuilt in a £14.7 million scheme.

27 Nov

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£30,000 reward to catch Midlands lineside arsonist

A £30,000 reward is being offered to help catch an arsonist who started two lineside fires at Canley (between Coventry and Birmingham).

24 Nov

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VIDEO: Scotland's First Minister unveils new Flying Scotsman train

Scotland’s First Minister today (October 30) unveiled Virgin’s new ‘Flying Scotsman’ train, celebrating one of the most famous names in railway history

30 Oct

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