Virgin Trains and Stagecoach to run East Coast main line
A consortium involving Virgin Trains and Stagecoach will run the East Coast main line franchise from next year.
New carpets, new seat covers, faster trains - Virgin Group outlines benefits
The Director of Corporate Affairs for the Virgin Group Richard Scott has outlined the benefits which will come from the new east coast train franchise.
He says it will mean faster journeys in refurbished trains. And you'll be abe to order food from your seat with a new phone app, he says.
For Richard Scott's full comments click below.
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