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

In December 2015, Virgin Trains launched a daily return service between Sunderland and London, naming one of our cars the ‘Spirit of Sunderland’ to mark the arrival of the service. We worked closely with the council to launch and promote the service. This year we presented the commemorative plate to Councillor Henry Trueman, Deputy Leader of Sunderland City Council. Virgin Trains is looking to continue to grow our presence in Sunderland, and we plan to introduce an additional return service between the city and London from 2020.