A new look Virgin Trains first class lounge has been opened at Newcastle Central Station. Newcastle is the first newly refurbished lounge to open on the route, and the other seven will follow in the next few weeks. The station now has room to comfortably host 68 customers – more than […]
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Virgin passengers to receive compensation for delayed trains
Delayed Virgin Train passengers will be offered compensation in the form of a cheque as the default option rather than travel vouchers. The policy, which will apply on the east and west coast routes, is the latest attempt by the company to improve its response to disrupted journeys. In October the firm […]
New Virgin trains to be made in North East
The new Virgin Azuma trains are being made by Hitachi at their rail vehicle manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. This means the Virgin Trains fleet is being made on the East Coast for the East Coast. Karen Boswell, Managing Director of Hitachi Rail Europe, said: “Hitachi has a […]
Virgin trains celebrates first year on the East Coast
Virgin Trains has celebrated its first anniversary on the East Coast. The train operator began operating services on the East Coast Main Line on March 1, 2015, serving key UK cities including London, Leeds, York, Newcastle and some of the main Scottish cities. Existing train stock has been given a […]