Virgin Chief 'delighted' with West Coast deal
– Virgin Rail Group chief executive Tony CollinsI'm delighted that we have an agreement with the DfT that gives us the chance to continue providing high-quality services to our customers.
We have had great support from staff and customers in recent months and we will repay that loyalty with even better service.
We will not be sitting back in the coming months, but are keen to introduce more improvements to the service.
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Government admits Virgin holding up West Coast contract
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