Virgin to run West Coast route for another few months
Rail operator Virgin has been asked to continue running the troubled West Coast Main Line for another few months.
West Coast Main Line 'shambles', say unions
The Government is about to give an 18-month contract to Virgin to carry on running services on the West Coast Main Line.
Calls to re-nationalise West Coast Main Line
Rail campaigners will stage protests today to press for the renationalisation of the West Coast Main Line
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Virgin to run West Coast route for another few months
Rail operator Virgin has been asked to continue running the troubled West Coast Main Line for another few months.
Read the full storyVirgin's interim franchise agreement
Rail operator Virgin has been asked to continue running the troubled West Coast Main Line for another few months, the Government said today.
The temporary fix has been proposed by the Department for Transport after its embarrassing U-turn over the award of a new franchise earlier this month.
Virgin's current franchise is due to end on December 9 but talks are under way about it remaining as operator for between nine and 13 months while a competition is run for an interim franchise agreement.
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Virgin to run West Coast Main Line for the immediate future
Virgin Rail is in talks with the Government about running the West Coast Main Line for another few months, the Department of Transport said today.
West Coast Main Line 'shambles', say unions
The Government is about to give an 18-month contract to Virgin to carry on running services on the West Coast Main Line.
Read the full storyCalls to re-nationalise West Coast Main Line
Rail campaigners will stage protests today to press for the renationalisation of the West Coast Main Line
Read the full story