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Virgin Trains faces battle to keep West Coast Main Line franchise

Birmingham Post — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:40:00 GMT

Virgin Trains faces a battle against rivals from across Europe to keep its West Coast Main Line franchise, Ministers have revealed.

HS2 questions raised over passenger figures

Birmingham Post — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Opponents of a high speed rail line between London and Birmingham slammed the case for a new service as “fatally flawed” after it emerged that some inter-city trains on the West Coast Main Line are only half full – even at peak times.

Virgin Trains cleaning staff to go on strike

Birmingham Post — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:24:00 GMT

Hundreds of workers who clean trains on the West Coast Main Line are to stage a 48-hour strike in a long-running row over pay.

Extra trains between Birmingham and London for Easter break

Birmingham Post — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:25:00 GMT

Extra trains will run between the West Midlands and London with advance bookings up by 10 per cent on some routes for the traditional Easter getaway.

Virgin Trains faces battle to keep West Coast Main Line franchise

Birmingham Post — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:14:00 GMT

Virgin Trains will face competition from Europe’s biggest rail operators for the right to keep running services between Birmingham and London.

Train fares to London could soar without high speed rail, claims Minister

Birmingham Post — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:35:00 GMT

The cost of a train ticket from Birmingham to London will rise unless a new high speed rail line is built, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has warned.

The case for Virgin Trains keeping the West Coast Main Line franchise

Birmingham Post — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:32:00 GMT

Cutting journey times and running more trains on the West Coast Main Line is a priority, Virgin Trains chief executive tells Transport Correspondent Edward Chadwick.

Rail bosses consider reducing London to Birmingham train service

Birmingham Post — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:40:00 GMT

Dramatic changes to long distance rail services to Birmingham could be introduced when a new franchise begins next year, the Department for Transport has revealed.

Christmas train delays for Birmingham passengers

Birmingham Post — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:35:00 GMT

Birmingham train passengers will face disruption on some major routes due to engineering work over the Christmas and New Year period.

Another day of chaos for Birmingham to London rail commuters

Birmingham Post — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:10:00 GMT

Commuters are facing a day of chaos on the rail network after the troubled West Coast Mainline between Birmingham and London ground to a halt.