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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.

News

Alstom overhauls Pendolinos

Alstom completes the overhaul of 56 Class 390 Pendolinos.

5 May

News

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

News

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

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

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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

News

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

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

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Stephen Sutton honoured by Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains names Pendolino after teen whose fight against Cancer inspired millions.

16 Sept

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Virgin Trains launches children's Christmas train competition

Virgin Trains and Book Trust opens Christmas train design competition

11 Sept

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RAIL 779 top features

A selection of features from RAIL issue 779, including Gainsborough stations, Virgin Trains Class 91s and 'Norwich in 90'

11 Sept

Feature

Wrap artists

PAUL PRENTICE goes behind the scenes at Bounds Green depot to help vinyl a Virgin Trains East Coast Class 91

Locomotives 22 Jul

News

Virgin Trains launches lost luggage tracking service

PIN technology can reunite customers with whatever they choose to protect.

16 Apr

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Virgin Trains’ new coffee brand

‘Aroma’ coffee made by Nero Roasting Company to be available on all Virgin Trains services.

31 Mar

News

First Virgin East Coast trains

Virgin East Coast announces its first trains this weekend

26 Feb

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Virgin Trains invests in local dairy farmers

Virgin Trains agrees to only supply locally-sourced milk on its train services.

25 Feb

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