In this issue
Virgin and Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid
August Bank Holiday HS2 improvement works
Record numbers of passengers travelling to Cumbria and Scotland on the west coast
Virgin Trains wins at the Scottish Transport Awards
New General Managers on the West Coast
Announcing our new charity partnership with Rethink Mental Illness
Delivering extra seats on our North Wales route
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Virgin and Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership bid

Virgin Trains will partner with the French high speed operator, SNCF, in our bid with Stagecoach for the next combined West Coast/HS2 franchise.

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August Bank Holiday HS2 improvement works

Various improvement projects will be taking place between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central in preparation for HS2, which means there will be no access into or out of London Euston all day on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August.

 
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Record numbers of passengers travelling to Cumbria and Scotland on the west coast

New figures show that over a half a million journeys (517,000) were taken on trains between London and Cumbria over the past year and 28% more passengers are travelling between London and Glasgow

 
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Virgin Trains wins at the Scottish Transport Awards

Our role in transforming rail journeys on the West and East Coasts has been recognised at the annual Scottish Transport Awards in Glasgow.

 

 

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New General Managers on the West Coast

We have recently appointed two new General Managers on the West Coast.

 

 

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Announcing our new charity partnership with Rethink Mental Illness

We’ve announced our charity partnership with Rethink Mental Illness, aiming to raise awareness of issues relating to mental health.

 
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Delivering extra seats on our North Wales route

We’re enhancing Sunday services along our North Wales route with double Voyager trains to increase capacity.

 
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