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The Latest Breaking News from Virgin Trains

Virgin’s bid for west coast mainline rail route rejected by regulator

The Office of Rail and Road cited the risk of delays and cancellations in their decision

The Independent UK

Sir Richard Branson plots end to Eurostar's 30-year monopoly with $900bn Virgin fundraise

Branson's Virgin Group confirmed a mammoth fundraising plan that could see Virgin operate a Eurostar alternative by the end of the decade.

Fortune

Virgin plots rail return with proposal to run West Coast routes

Company says it can offer ‘much-needed choice’ in bid to create direct competition for Avanti West Coast

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Virgin firm wins High Court fight with American train operator

Brightline Holdings pulled out of a deal after saying the ‘Virgin brand’ had stopped being a ‘brand of international high repute’, a judge heard.

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast handed shareholders £13.5m ahead of complaints jumping to almost 10 times the national average

Avanti took over the running of the west coast mainline from Virgin Trains in December 2019 and is 70% owned by FirstGroup and 30% owned by Trenitalia

Birmingham Post

Avanti West Coast boss quits amid mounting chaos

Intercity passengers on West Coast main line have far fewer trains than normal, and more strikes are on the way

The Independent UK

Here's how to get cheap train tickets from Liverpool Lime Street

A guide to saving some money on your train tickets when you travel from Lime Street Station

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