Press Releases

May 14, 2013 23:00 BST Virgin Trains Virgin Trains is asking customers to make sure they have reserved seats for train travel over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend by booking their tickets in advance. This can be done online by visiting virgintrains.com, calling 08457 977 4222 or calling in at any Virgin Trains’ station where knowledgeable travel consultants will be able to discuss and book journey requirements.

Harry’s wish is on the right track

Apr 25, 2013 23:00 BST Virgin Trains The news release and photo below were published by Make-A-Wish and are reproduced here with their kind permission.

Apr 22, 2013 23:00 BST Virgin Trains Virgin Trains is urging customers to make sure they have reserved seats for train travel over the May Day bank holiday weekend by booking their tickets as soon as possible. This can be done on line by visiting virgintrains.com, phoning 0871 977 4222 or calling in at any Virgin Trains station where knowledgeable travel consultants will be able to discuss and book journey requirements.

Apr 17, 2013 23:00 BST Virgin Trains Virgin Trains is advising football supporters wishing to travel by train to the FA Cup Final on Saturday 11 May that there are no suitable services returning to the North West that take into account the uncertainty of when the match will actually end.

Virgin Trains bids farewell to Scotland's last link to steam era

Apr 16, 2013 23:00 BST Virgin Trains After 46 years on the railways, Joe Porter has worked his last shift. The 64-year-old is the last train driver in Scotland to have worked on steam trains, having started off cleaning steam locomotives as a teenager in 1967 and shovelling coal as a fireman weeks before the last of these engines was replaced.

Apr 02, 2013 23:00 BST Virgin Trains Land's End marks the northern tip of Britain, Hadrian's Wall is in Cornwall and the Jurassic Coast is to be found in Scotland…

Virgin Trains supports Guide Dog training

Mar 27, 2013 23:00 GMT Virgin Trains Virgin Trains and the British Transport Police have joined forces to help a guide dog get accustomed to the railway environment.

Mar 27, 2013 17:08 GMT Companiesandmarkets.com

Preston station opens a new window on the world of railway travel

Mar 19, 2013 23:00 GMT Virgin Trains A new window on the world of railway travel

Mar 17, 2013 23:00 GMT Virgin Trains Virgin Trains is urging those planning to use its services over the Easter weekend to firm up their plans and take advantage of free seat reservations. 100,000 tickets for Virgin Trains services have already been sold for the period from Thursday 28 March to Tuesday 2 April. With significant engineering works taking place across the network a reserved seat helps ensure the best possible journey.