It’s been an exciting time here at Virgin Trains on the east coast as we move into the second year of the franchise.

We’ve given our timetable the biggest shake-up in five years, adding thousands of seats in December. 

We’ve become the first train company to improve our information screens at stations to help customers find a seat on their train.

We’ve recently completed a project to create over 900 new car parking and 500 cycling spaces along our route.

A life-size replica of our Azuma train was unveiled at King’s Cross to spread Christmas cheer, with over 1,000 presents given away by Virgin Trains.

We recently attended the East Coast Main Line Authorities’ (ECMA) reception at Westminster, meeting with MPs and local councils to discuss investment on the East Coast.

We’ve been working on several projects this year that are all new to the rail industry in the UK, as part of our Innovation Fund.

Transport Minister Andrew Jones MP recently opened Platform 0 at Doncaster station, which will increase the capacity of the station.

A Virgin Trains locomotive has been named the “Lord Mayor of Newcastle” to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the city’s Mayoralty and Freemen.

This month we presented a name plate to Sunderland City Council to mark the one year anniversary of services from Sunderland to the capital.