Virgin trains
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Virgin retains West Coast mainline
Virgin Trains will continue to run the West Coast mainline until April 2017, following a long-running row over who will operate the route.
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Christmas travel chaos on railways
Rail travellers are facing misery over Christmas as Network Rail will start a major engineering project on the West Coast Main Line.
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Interim report finds issues with rail bid
An interim investigation has found that the West Coast rail line bidding was flawed with “technical difficulties”.
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Central station open after £20m facelift
Liverpool Central Station has fully reopened following its £20m refurbishment, having been shut since April.
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U-turn as major rail line deal is axed
The Government has scrapped its decision to award the west coast train operation, including the Liverpool to London line, to FirstGroup.
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Virgin loses Liverpool to London rail deal
Virgin Rail has lost the Liverpool to London train contract, as the new 13-year franchise has been awarded to rivals FirstGroup.
