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RAILNEWS

4 December 2017
City celebrates Virgin East Coast exit

Railnews report

8 July 2019
Virgin says British franchise market ‘becoming uninvestable’

Railnews report

IMAGES



310 Operators: Virgin West Coast


311 Former operators: Virgin CrossCountry


311 Former operators: Virgin Trains East Coast


801 Rolling stock – Class 220-221


801 Rolling stock – Class 390

Business ::: franchises
CrossCountry

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains

Business ::: franchises
Virgin Trains East Coast

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 13 March 1997
Railtrack and Virgin confirm WCML plans
1997-03-13 RTK-002

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 28 October 1997
Railtrack and Virgin Rail Group announce largest ever investment in Britain's railways
1997-10-28 RTK-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 8 June 1998
Rail Regulator gives final approval to West Coast upgrade
1998-06-08 ORR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 7 October 1998
Focus on integrated transport as Stagecoach / Virgin acquisition gets Franchising Director's approval
1998-10-07 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 9 February 1999
Multi £million trains deal aids West Coast regeneration
1999-02-09 OPR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 3 June 1999
Rail Regulator challenges Railtrack on West Coast Main Line plans
1999-06-03 ORR-002

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 20 July 1999
Rail Regulator orders train companies to publish accurate statistics
1999-07-20 ORR-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 24 November 1999
Building a better railway: Franchising Director invites replacement franchise proposals for Chiltern, Connex South Central and Great North Eastern franchises
1999-11-24 SRA-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 22 December 1999
Building a better railway: first companies prequalify for franchise replacement
1999-12-22 SRA-002

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 14 January 2000
First Class Lounge opened at Coventry
2000-01-14 VIR-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 8 March 2000
Areas defined for second franchise replacement round
2000-03-08 SRA-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 March 2000
Six companies shortlisted for first franchise replacement round
2000-03-14 SRA-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 11 April 2000
Macclesfield station refurbishment
2000-04-11 VIR-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 8 May 2000
SSRA moves towards high speed rail route to the north
2000-05-08 SRA-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 14 June 2000
Virgin launches quiet coaches on trains
2000-06-14 VIR-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 20 June 2000
Sir Alastair Morton sets out map for UK rail
2000-06-20 SRA-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast Mainline bid
2000-07-03 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 3 July 2000
Virgin East Coast fleet proposal
2000-07-03 VIR-002

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 31 July 2000
Senior appointments at Stagecoach
2000-07-10 STG-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 14 July 2000
Campaign against railway vandalism
2000-07-14 VIR-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 28 July 2000
Rail Regulator demonstrates year of action in Annual Report 2000
2000-07-28 ORR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 10 August 2000
First Voyager train nears completion
2000-08-10 VIR-001

Speech (excerpt)
Stagecoach Group ::: 8 September 2000
Extract of speech by Brian Souter chairman of Stagecoach Group plc
2000-09-08 STG-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 20 November 2000
Fares freeze Jan 2000
2000-11-20 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 3 February 2001
Pendolino to be known as Class 390
2001-02-03 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 2 April 2001
Virgin slashes ticket prices
2001-04-02 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 5 June 2001
Voyager technical specifications
2001-05-06 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 5 June 2001
New dawn for Virgin Trains
2001-05-06 VIR-002

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 9 July 2001
The Red Revolution – Pendolino launch
2001-07-09 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 7 September 2001
Voyager Train on test
2001-09-07 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 17 September 2001
Voyager launch - Manchester
2001-09-17 VIR-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 18 Sep 2001 00:00
Jamieson welcomes 250 new jobs and opens new £30m train maintenance facility
2001-09-18 DTR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 18 September 2001
First Virgin Voyager run on West Coast
2001-09-18 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 19 September 2001
Update on the Voyager fleet
2001-09-19 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 26 September 2001
Voyager Launch - Wessex
2001-09-26 VIR-001

Press release
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 24 Oct 2001 00:00
Byers appoints new Strategic Rail Authority chief
2001-10-24 DTR-002

Press release
ATOC ::: 21 December 2001
ATOC announces new Chairman
2001-12-21 ATO-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 29 April 2002
Company statement
2002-04-29 STG-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 21 May 2002
Bowker welcomes strong interest in the new Greater Anglia franchise
2002-05-21 SRA-001

Memorandum
Virgin Trains ::: 10 June 2002
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise
2002-06-10 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 16 June 2002
Tilt trains meet
2002-06-16 VIR-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 22 July 2002
Interim agreement between the Strategic Rail Authority and Virgin Rail Group
2002-07-22 SRA-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 22 July 2002
Stagecoach Group welcomes Virgin Rail deal
2002-07-22 STG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 Sep 2002 00:00
Spellar to modernise British Transport Police
2002-09-10 DfT-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 23 October 2002
Company statement
2002-10-23 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 6 November 2002
Stagecoach Group welcomes new South West Trains franchise deal
2002-11-06 STG-001

Memorandum
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 23 September 2003
Virgin Rail Group interim agreement
2003-09-23 TCO-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 5 November 2003
Network Rail appoint high profile advisor
2003-11-05 NET-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 6 August 2004
Statement on Virgin CrossCountry franchise
2004-08-06 SRA-001

Press release
Strategic Rail Authority ::: 19 October 2004
New Northern Rail Franchise Signed
2004-10-19 SRA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 October 2005 00.00
Central Trains franchise remapping
2005-10-18 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 Jun 2006 00:00
Consultations launched for three new rail franchises
2006-06-08 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 19 Sep 2006 00:00
Department for Transport announces pre-qualified bidders for 3 new franchises
2006-09-19 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 Oct 2006 00:00
Invitations to tender issued for three new rail franchises
2006-10-31 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 Dec 2006 00:00
Franchise agreement reinstated for West Coast services
2006-12-13 DfT-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 6 April 2007
Virgin and Stagecoach team up with GNER for East Coast Rail bid
2007-04-06 STG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 Jul 2007 07:02
New rail franchise delivers big increase in capacity between major cities
2007-07-10 DfT-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 27 Sep 2007
East Midlands Trains top team announced
2007-09-27 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 12 Nov 2007
Stagecoach pledge to passengers as East Midlands rail franchise begins
2007-11-12 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 10 Dec 2007
Stagecoach extends budget rail service megatrain.com to East Midlands Trains
2007-12-10 STG-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 20 February 2008
Wrexham set to join Virgin Trains network
2008-02-20 VIR-001

Press release
East Midlands Trains ::: 30 April 2008
East Midlands Trains unveils first reliveried HST and names a powercar ‘Terry Miller MBE’
2008-04-30 EMT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 May 2008 14:05
Government takes action to deliver 106 new Pendolinos for West Coast
2008-05-06 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 5 May 2009 12:08
Champions to oversee station improvements
2009-05-05 DfT-001

Stock Market statement
Department for Transport ::: 27 October 2011 [[07.00]]
Rail franchising
2011-10-27 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 August 2012
New operator for West Coast rail passengers
2012-08-15 DfT-001

Press release
FirstGroup plc ::: Embargoed until 7:00am on 15 August 2012
FirstGroup welcomes award of Intercity West Coast rail franchise
2012-08-15 FIR-001

Presentation
FirstGroup plc ::: 15 August 2012
FirstGroup: Intercity West Coast presentation
2012-08-15 FIR-002

Stock Exchange announcement
Stagecoach Group plc ::: 15 August 2012 07:02
West Coast rail franchise
2012-08-15 STG-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 15 August 2012
DfT announcement for new Intercity West Coast franchise
2012-08-15 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 15 August 2012
Press Statement: from Sir Richard Branson, Founder Virgin Group
2012-08-15 VIR-002

Written statement
FirstGroup plc ::: 16 August 2012
InterCity West Coast rail franchise: your questions answered
2012-08-16 FIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail group ::: 22 August 2012
Celebrities back ‘Keep Virgin Trains’ e-petition as it passes 36,000 signature mark
2012-08-22 VIR-001

Letter
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 23 August 2012
West Coast rail franchise
2012-08-23 TCO-001

Press release
Virgin Rail group ::: 24 August 2012
Concern mounts over transfer of West Coast rail franchise as 100,000 people ask for review
2012-08-24 VIR-001

ePetition text
HM Government ::: 25 August 2012
Reconsider West Coast Mainline franchise decision
2012-08-25 HMG-001

Written statement
FirstGroup plc ::: Tuesday 28 August 2012
Statement re: InterCity West Coast Franchise Award
2012-08-28 FIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail group ::: Tuesday 28 August 2012
Virgin Trains Limited commences Court proceedings in respect of West Coast Main Line franchise award
2012-08-28 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 30 August 2012
FirstGroup’s criticism of West Coast Performance
2012-08-30 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 30 August 2012
Virgin challenges First Group on West Coast Bid promises
2012-08-30 VIR-002

Letter
Virgin Rail Group ::: 2 September 2012
Sir Richard Branson letter to Financial Times
2012-09-02 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 2 September 2012
Virgin Trains: Concerns were expressed on West Coast Bid process over three years
2012-09-02 VIR-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 3 September 2012
Rail Franchising
2012-09-03 DfT-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 3 September 2012
Virgin Trains responds to FirstGroup’s proposals for West Coast
2012-09-03 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Rail Group ::: 4 September 2012 17:44
Virgin Trains welcomes Transport Select Committee hearing on West Coast franchise competition
2012-09-04 VIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 October 2012
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled
2012-10-03 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 October 2012
West Coast Main Line franchise competition cancelled - update
2012-10-03 DfT-002

Press release
FirstGroup ::: Wednesday 3 October 2012
FirstGroup statement re: InterCity West Coast Franchise
2012-10-03 FIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: Wednesday 3 October 2012
InterCity West Coast Franchise
2012-10-03 VIR-001

Letter
House of Commons Transport Committee ::: 5 October 2012
[West Coast rail franchise]
2012-10-05 TCO-001

Hansard (debates)
House of Lords ::: 10 October 2012 15.34
Railways: Franchises
2012-10-10 PAR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
Department for Transport to negotiate with Virgin on temporary operation of West Coast rail services
2012-10-15 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line
2012-10-15 DfT-002

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
West Coast Main Line
2012-10-15 DfT-003

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
Text of letter from the Secretary of State to Sam Laidlaw
2012-10-15 DfT-004

Letter
Department for Transport ::: 15 October 2012
Text of letter from the Secretary of State to Richard Brown
2012-10-15 DfT-005

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 15 October 2012
[Statement]
2012-10-15 FIR-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2012
Statement on West Coast Main Line and Franchising
2012-10-29 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2012
West Coast Main Line: Laidlaw Inquiry interim findings
2012-10-29 DfT-002

Document
Department for Transport ::: 29 October 2012
The Laidlaw Inquiry into the InterCity West Coast Franchise - Interim report
2012-10-29 DfT-003

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 29 October 2012
FirstGroup statement on DfT's preliminary findings
2012-10-29 FIR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2012
West Coast Main Line: final report of the Laidlaw inquiry
2012-12-06 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2012
Virgin Trains to run improved West Coast services
2012-12-06 DfT-002

Oral statement (Hansard)
Department for Transport ::: 6 Dec 2012 : Column 1018
West Coast Rail Franchise
2012-12-06 DfT-003

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2012
Response to the report of the Laidlaw inquiry
2012-12-06 DfT-004

Press release
Transport Scotland ::: 6 December 2012
Rail franchise on right track
2012-12-06 TSC-001

Press release
National Audit Office ::: 7 December 2012
Lessons from cancelling the Intercity West Coast franchise competition
2012-12-07 NAO-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 26 Mar 2013
Rail franchising
2013-03-26 STG-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 19 December 2013
Martin Griffiths appointed as Chairman of the Rail Delivery Group
2013-12-19 RDG-001

Press release
Inter City Railways ::: 27 November 2014
Stagecoach-Virgin company awarded Intercity East Coast rail franchise
2014-11-27 ICR-001

Press release
Competition and Markets Authority ::: 6 February 2015
Stagecoach/Virgin consortium given chance to resolve limited competition concerns arising from the East Coast rail franchise award
2015-02-06 COM-001

Press release
Labour Party ::: 7 February 2015
Stagecoach/Virgin consortium given chance to resolve limited competition concerns arising from the East Coast rail franchise award
2015-02-07 LAB-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group and Virgin Rail Group ::: 12 February 2015
Stagecoach and Virgin announce senior management team for Virgin Trains East Coast
2015-02-12 STG-001

Press release
Competition and Markets Authority ::: 20 February 2015
CMA to look in detail at Stagecoach proposed undertakings
2015-02-20 COM-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 March 2015
New East Coast franchise starts
2015-03-02 DfT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains East Coast ::: 2 March 2015 12.34
Virgin Trains East Coast launches Customers and Communities Fund
2015-03-02 VTE-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 10 March 2015
New London-Edinburgh rail plans revealed
2015-03-10 FIR-001

Press release
Competition and Markets Authority ::: 13 March 2015
CMA consults on InterCity East Coast undertakings
2015-03-13 COM-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 2 June 2015
East Anglia rail franchise
2015-06-02 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 7 July 2015
South West Trains franchise
2015-07-07 STG-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 8 July 2015
Department for Transport rail franchise schedule
2015-07-08 STG-001

Press release
Virgin Trains East Coast ::: 25 September 2015 : 14.39
Virgin Trains to launch new service from Sunderland
2015-09-25 VTE-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 September 2016
Package of measures announced to help improve resilience of Southern network
2016-09-01 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 September 2016
Even before the first train runs, HS2 can benefit Scotland
2016-09-06 DfT-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group ::: 5 February 2018
Rail franchising update
2018-02-05 STG-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 May 2018
East Coast rail update
2018-05-16 DfT-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 1 November 2018
Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak restrictions
2018-11-01 VIR-001

Announcement
Stagecoach Group ::: 10 April 2019
Department for Transport rail franchising programme
2019-04-10 STG-001

Announcement
Stagecoach Group ::: 2 May 2019
Rail franchise update
2019-05-02 STG-001

Announcement
Stagecoach Group ::: 9 May 2019
Commencement of legal action against the Department for Transport
2019-05-09 STG-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 June 2019
High Speed 2 Phase 2b update
2019-06-06 DfT-001

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