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Virgin Trains builds Pendolino sand sculpture ahead of train’s historic first visit to Blackpool
Press Releases • May 15, 2018 09:05 BST
Virgin Trains has recreated its iconic Pendolino train on Blackpool beach to celebrate its first visit to the seaside resort today.
A cool run for the Wolverhampton Bobsled team with Virgin Trains
Press Releases • Apr 20, 2018 13:07 BST
Wolverhampton Bobsled speeds down to London ahead of this Sunday’s London Marathon with Jane Sutton, mother of inspirational teenager Stephen Sutton MBE, and team mates hoping to raise £10k for Teenage Cancer Trust.
Virgin Trains buzzing to support Manchester’s Bee in the City
Press Releases • Apr 16, 2018 09:00 BST
Virgin Trains gets behind 'Bee in the City', Manchester’s city-wide public art trail, an event that is expected to attract over 1 million visitors to city centre this summer with the aim of raising money for the Lord Mayor of Manchester’s ‘We Love MCR’ Charity.
Virgin Trains Station Announcer swaps West Coast for Wrestling ring in Gold Coast
Press Releases • Apr 03, 2018 09:15 BST
A Virgin Trains Station Announcer based at Preston is switching his microphone for the wrestling ring at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for the next two weeks.
Virgin Trains names train after Scottish cultural icon Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Press Releases • Mar 19, 2018 15:01 GMT
Virgin Trains has named one of its trains after one of Scotland’s most famous cultural icons in celebration of its role in serving Glasgow.
Virgin Trains offers a flavour of the “MarmaLake” District
Press Releases • Mar 17, 2018 00:01 GMT
Virgin Trains has created a unique guide to the “MarmaLake” District to celebrate the World’s Original Marmalade Festival & Awards, which take place in Penrith this weekend.
Can't get a millennial railcard? Virgin Trains 'avo' solution...
Press Releases • Mar 14, 2018 08:42 GMT
• Bring an avocado when buying your Virgin Trains ticket and passengers aged 26 to 30 can get the same discount as offered by the millennial railcard – a third off most fares • The #Avocard is valid on all Virgin Trains West Coast journeys from today until midnight on 20th March • Offer valid on tickets purchased at ticket offices only – photo I.D. for proof of age required
Virgin Trains Station Announcer pedals past fundraising target for charity bike ride
Press Releases • Mar 08, 2018 18:00 GMT
A member of the Virgin Trains team at Carlisle is taking to two wheels to ride across India, after doubling his fundraising target.
VIRGIN TRAINS SHAKES UP BIRMINGHAM WITH A GIANT SNOW GLOBE
Press Releases • Dec 11, 2017 09:48 GMT
MISTLETOE AND WHINE: BRITS AREN’T TOO CRACKERS ABOUT CHRISTMAS
Press Releases • Dec 04, 2017 09:01 GMT
Virgin Trains employee gears up for charity bike ride with a chain of fundraising events
Press Releases • Dec 01, 2017 10:00 GMT
A Virgin Trains employee at Carlisle is gearing up to take part in his first ever cycling challenge halfway across the world, whilst raising thousands of pounds for charity.
VIRGIN TRAINS TO(I)LET WILL FERRELL LOO-SE WITH ONBOARD TOILET ANNOUNCEMENTS
News • Nov 16, 2017 16:56 GMT
Virgin Trains Ticket to Write
Press Releases • Oct 15, 2017 08:00 BST
Virgin Trains and the Birmingham Literature Festival hosts a flash fiction event with a difference. Guests treated to a First Class experience, travelling to Birmingham International before tucking into Virgin Trains' popular First Class menu, and then entertained acclaimed author Stuart Maconie who delivers a witty and evocative short story inspired by his recent trip on Virgin Trains.
Virgin Trains becomes setting for international chef competition
Press Releases • Oct 03, 2017 12:41 BST
Virgin Trains creates a buzz at Penrith station with new bee garden
Press Releases • Sep 17, 2017 07:00 BST
A new garden at Penrith station, Cumbria has been created to welcome an entirely different type of local commuter, thanks to the work of Virgin Trains and 25 local gardeners.
New lick of paint for Virgin Trains’ Pendolino
Press Releases • Sep 16, 2017 09:11 BST
Virgin Trains' iconic Pendolino new look appears in service for the very first time. The refreshing design will be applied to all 56 trains in the fleet, the last due out of Widnes' Alstom facility in December 2019.
Virgin Trains' travellers are first past the post in Ebor Festival fashion stakes
Press Releases • Aug 23, 2017 14:18 BST
Customers of Virgin Trains have been strutting their stuff on a catwalk at York station today ahead of the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival. Virgin Trains, which is co-sponsoring the Best Dressed Couple award each day of the four-day festival, will be at York Racecourse to hand out goodies and 30% off vouchers for travel on its services.
LIFE IS SHORT: THE AVERAGE BRIT HAS JUST 17 DAYS OF FREE TIME EACH YEAR
Press Releases • Aug 14, 2017 11:11 BST
Virgin Trains welcomes ‘All The Stations’ couple on their railway journey
Press Releases • Aug 11, 2017 15:00 BST
Today Virgin Trains welcomed a couple at Carlisle, who are travelling to all railway stations in Britain for a project entitled ‘All The Stations’, which sees them visit 2,563 stations over 14 weeks.
