Virgin Trains (English Wikipedia)

"Repair costs spiral to £5bn". BBC News. 15 December 1999. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
"'Glitch' on West Coast main line". BBC News. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
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bbc.com

"Stagecoach takes legal action over West Coast franchise". BBC News. 24 May 2019.

broadbandtvnews.com

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businesstraveller.com

Virgin Trains boosts Birmingham - Scotland services Archived 20 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Business Traveller 29 May 2013

buyingbusinesstravel.com

"Government launches bids for West Coast franchise". Buying Business Travel. 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

carlisleunited.co.uk

"TRAVEL: First Class from Virgin Trains". Carlisle United F.C. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

cips.org

Hart, Charlie (18 June 2020). "Stagecoach 'disappointed' by High Court ruling on rail bid ban". Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

companieshouse.gov.uk

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dft.gov.uk

"West Coast passengers in line for 28,000 extra seats as franchise extension signed" (Press release). Department for Transport. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
"InterCity West Coast franchise" (Press release). Department for Transport. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
"New operator for West Coast passengers" (Press release). Department for Transport. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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assets.dft.gov.uk

Official Journal of the European Union Notice Archived 6 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine OJEU 11 January 2011
"Shortlisted Bidders for Greater Anglia and InterCity West Coast Franchises" (PDF) (Press release). Department for Transport. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.

dial2donate.org

"Virgin Trains honour teen fundraiser Stephen Sutton". Dial2Donate. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

ft.com

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gov.uk

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greatorme.org.uk

Virgin Trains Restore London to Llandudno Daily Service Archived 16 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine greatorme.org.uk

independent.co.uk

"National Express wins Gatwick rail franchise" Archived 25 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine The Independent 4 April 1996
"Virgin to run CrossCountry trains" Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine The Independent 14 November 1996
Harrison, Michael (31 January 1997). "Virgin pledges tilt trains for West Coast". The Independent. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
"Virgin Trains to disappear in less than a year due to pensions row". The Independent. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019.
Thornton, Philip (17 February 1999). "The Player: Chris Green, Chief Executive of Virgin Rail: Right man to tackle 'mission impossible'". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
"Virgin Trains to disappear in less than a year due to pensions row" Archived 10 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. The Independent. London. 10 April 2019.

localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

"Decision to disqualify bidders from rail franchise procurements was lawful: High Court". localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk. 17 June 2020.

lococarriage.org.uk

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londonstockexchange.com

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nao.org.uk

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networkrail.co.uk

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networkrailmediacentre.co.uk

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northernrailways.co.uk

"Data". northernrailways.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

orr.gov.uk

dataportal.orr.gov.uk

"Virgin Trains West Coast". Office of Rail and Road. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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"Error". Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
"National Rail Trends 2011-2012 Quarter Four". Office of Rail Regulation. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
"Virgin Trains West Coast - Table 2.20". Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

orr.gov.uk

"Contract form" (PDF). orr.gov.uk. 27 November 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

parliament.uk

publications.parliament.uk

"Supplementary memorandum by the Strategic Rail Authority". House of Commons. 22 July 2002.

pnefc.net

"Preston North End Agree Virgin Trains Partnership". Preston North End F.C. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

porterbrook.com

57 Locomotive leased to Network Rail Archived 30 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine Porterbrook Leasing News 10 October 2011
Porterbrook has reached an agreement with Direct Rail Services for the lease of three Class 57 locomotives Archived 28 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine Porterbrook Leasing News 4 April 2012

rail-news.com

Virgin to eliminate four-car Super Voyagers Archived 24 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine Rail-News 16 November 2010

rail-reg.gov.uk

West Coast Trains Limited 4th Supplemental Agreement^{[permanent dead link‍]} Office of Rail Regulation 31 July 2013
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railjournal.com

"Stagecoach disqualified from bidding for three British franchises". International Railway Journal. 10 April 2019.

railtechnologymagazine.com

"Franchise combines WCML services with HS2 in 'seamless integration'". Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.

railwaygazette.com

Hughes, Murray (1 February 2003). "Pendolino to attack the London - Manchester market". Railway Gazette International. Sutton: DVV Media Group. ISSN 0373-5346. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
"Virgin Pendolino starts". Railway Gazette International. London. 1 September 2002. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
"RENFE poised to join Virgin's HS2 franchise bid" Archived 13 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Railway Gazette International. London. 12 March 2017
"Stagecoach and SNCF lead Virgin-branded bid for HS2 operations" Archived 25 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Railway Gazette International. London. 25 July 2017.

rethinkresearch.biz

Thomas Flanagan (23 June 2016). "Maxdome content jumps onto trains, but on-board WiFi still hopeless". rethinkresearch.biz. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

samathieson.com

"Full tilt: Virgin's 140mph Pendolino trains". Mathieson, SA. March 2002. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2011.

stagecoach.com

"Stagecoach and Virgin to join forces with SNCF for West Coast Partnership Bid" Archived 27 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine (Press release). Stagecoach. 25 July 2017.

telegraph.co.uk

"West Coast railway upgrade under threat". The Telegraph. 24 July 2003. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
"Richard Branson attacks Government 'insanity' after Virgin loses West Coast contract". The Daily Telegraph. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017.
"Two-year extension for Virgin Rail after West Coast chaos". The Daily Telegraph. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018.

theguardian.com

."Branson: Virgin trains will vanish from UK after Stagecoach ban". The Guardian. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
Meek, James (1 April 2004). "The main players in the £10bn rail fiasco". The Guardian.
Christian, Wolmar (16 July 2005). "Forget Byers: the scandal was in the original sell-off: Railtrack was heading for disaster long before the Hatfield crash". The Guardian.
"Transport minister Philip Hammond delays Virgin Trains' west coast sale". The Observer. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016.
"Virgin Trains gets one-year extension to run west coast mainline". The Guardian. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

thetimes.co.uk

"Wanted: Superfast mover to partner Virgin and Stagecoach for HS2". The Times. London. 4 March 2017. (subscription required) Archived 5 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine

transportxtra.com

"Virgin withdraws open access rail bid". transportxtra.com. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

virgin.com

"Virgin Trains sponsor Manchester International Festival". 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
Virgin Group applies for Open Access Rail Paths Virgin Group 23 May 2024

virgintrains.co.uk

mediaroom.virgintrains.co.uk

"Wrexham joins the Virgin network" (Press release). Virgin Trains. 15 December 2008.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
"Super Voyager fleet refreshed - early" (Press release). Virgin Trains. 13 February 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
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"Charter train potential for Virgin Trains' 'new-look' loco-hauled trainset" (Press release). Virgin Trains. 1 July 2009. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
"Virgin Trains customers get on-board WiFi between Birmingham and Scotland" (Press release). Virgin Trains. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
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virgintrains.co.uk

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virgintrains.com

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web.archive.org

Companies House extract company no 3007940 Archived 14 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine West Coast Trains Limited
"Virgin Trains West Coast". Office of Rail and Road. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
."Branson: Virgin trains will vanish from UK after Stagecoach ban". The Guardian. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
"National Express wins Gatwick rail franchise" Archived 25 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine The Independent 4 April 1996
"Virgin to run CrossCountry trains" Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine The Independent 14 November 1996
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"Repair costs spiral to £5bn". BBC News. 15 December 1999. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
"The Modernisation of the West Coast Main Line". National Audit Office. 22 November 2006. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
Wright, Robert (20 May 2009). "Branson urges £1bn rail spend". Financial Times. London. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
Official Journal of the European Union Notice Archived 6 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine OJEU 11 January 2011
"Shortlisted Bidders for Greater Anglia and InterCity West Coast Franchises" (PDF) (Press release). Department for Transport. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
"Transport minister Philip Hammond delays Virgin Trains' west coast sale". The Observer. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016.
"West Coast passengers in line for 28,000 extra seats as franchise extension signed" (Press release). Department for Transport. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
"InterCity West Coast franchise" (Press release). Department for Transport. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
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"Virgin Trains loses West Coast Mainline franchise". BBC News. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018.
"Virgin Trains takes West Coast Main Line court action". BBC News. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018.
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"Franchise combines WCML services with HS2 in 'seamless integration'". Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
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"Government launches bids for West Coast franchise". Buying Business Travel. 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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"Virgin Trains sponsor Manchester International Festival". 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
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