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More Edinburgh services announced
West Coast franchise will partner with HS2
Thousands apply to drive Virgin's Azuma trains
Virgin Trains introduces regular prison recruitment fairs
Scottish passengers can book Virgin Trains tickets six months ahead
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More Edinburgh services announced
Three new Edinburgh-London services are being added on Sundays as part of a timetable shake-up in December. This follows the successful launch of 42 additional Edinburgh-London services per week in May.
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West Coast franchise will partner with HS2
Virgin Trains comments on the announcement that the new West Coast franchise will partner with HS2.
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Thousands apply to drive Virgin's Azuma trains
More than 15,000 people have applied to drive the state-of-the art Azuma train following the biggest driver recruitment programme on the east coast route since the 1980s.
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Virgin Trains at HMP Addiewell recruitment fair
Virgin Trains introduces regular prison recruitment fairs
West Coast operator doubled target for employing people with convictions

Virgin Trains is making prison recruitment fairs a regular part of its talent-hunting process.

The London to Scotland operator is holding recruitment events within prisons across the UK every three months in a bid to identify talented candidates and help end the revolving door syndrome of reoffending.
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Scottish passengers can book Virgin Trains tickets six months ahead
We've doubled the booking horizon for customers travelling on either the east coast or west coast routes from Scotland to London, making it easier to plan journeys and get great deals.
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