Firstgroup and Virgin push back against state clampdown on open-access rail firms

Firstgroup and Virgin are combining to push back against a government clampdown on some of the last private train firms ...
Yahoo

Virgin signs ‘exclusive’ train deal in bid to rival Eurostar

Virgin Trains has signed a deal with a train manufacturer for 12 high speed trains in a bid to challenge Eurostar’s cross-Channel dominance. In a submission to the UK’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR), ...
Head for Points

Save 1,000 Virgin Points on a Virgin Trains Ticketing redemption

Virgin Trains Ticketing is running a new style promotion. Instead of offering bonus points when you buy for cash, it is ...
ABC7

Eyewitness This: Metro, Virgin Trains in talks over proposed rail between L.A. and Las Vegas

How does rail service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas sound? Metro has reportedly been talking with Virgin Trains USA about the project. Curbed says Metro's CEO Phillip Washington shared the news ...
Reuters

Virgin Group aims to raise $900 million for rail service bid, company says

March 9 (Reuters) - British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group aims to raise 700 million pounds ($900 million) to fund its plan to launch cross-channel rail services as it looks to compete ...

Avanti increases number of London-Liverpool trains

An extra 36 trains connecting Liverpool and London each week have been announced by Avanti West Coast. The West Coast Main Line operator said it would be the first time it had run more services since ...