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RE: Virgin Trains - childwallblues - 02/12/2012 18:56
390104 was on Edge Hill Depot at 1350 today.
RE: Virgin Trains - SNL 824 - 06/12/2012 08:04
virgin have the WC franchise for the next 23 months according to sky
RE: Virgin Trains - kuyoyo - 06/12/2012 10:26
(06/12/2012 08:04)SNL 824 Wrote: virgin have the WC franchise for the next 23 months according to sky
It has been confirmed - Virgin will contiune to operate the West Coast services for upto 23 months, depending on the timescale for the re-run bid for the next franchise period (can be shorted to 17 months).
Oblivious the RMT are still calling for a DOR take over but then, when isn't the broken record that is Bob Crow (a name that suites I think) not crowing on about nationalisation.
RE: Virgin Trains - H101GEV - 06/12/2012 11:30
(06/12/2012 10:26)kuyoyo Wrote: It has been confirmed - Virgin will contiune to operate the West Coast services for upto 23 months, depending on the timescale for the re-run bid for the next franchise period (can be shorted to 17 months).
Good news in my book as a reasonably regular user - another 23 months of competent operation. That finally puts to bed the myth about it being illegal to allow Virgin to continue.
RE: Virgin Trains - St Helens Rider - 06/12/2012 12:51
Let's face it, it would have been embarrasing for a Conservative-led government to have had to have nationalised both main lines - it would definitely have been an admission of ideological defeat.
RE: Virgin Trains - First Class - 06/12/2012 18:55
(06/12/2012 11:30)507009 Wrote: Good news in my book as a reasonably regular user - another 23 months of competent operation. That finally puts to bed the myth about it being illegal to allow Virgin to continue.
First haven't started their legal action yet!
Government will ultimately pay out £millions in compensation, perhaps hundreds of millions.
RE: Virgin Trains - wirralbus - 07/12/2012 21:58
I bet First get the compensation out of the Government and then dont bother with the franchise competition second time around .
RE: Virgin Trains - Metroline1511 - 08/12/2012 22:22
The fact that the Virgin extension is for the best part of 2 years suggests that this is how long the refranchising programme has been postponed. Plenty more 2-year Management Contacts for franchises expiring imminently seem in the offing now.
RE: Virgin Trains - R311 WVR - 08/12/2012 22:26
The drag today was 57309: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=239589342837940&set=a.239589076171300.60057.100003606289118&type=3&theater
The 08:49 CREWE - CHESTER Departed Crewe at 09.52
The 09:49 CREWE - CHESTER Was Cancelled
RE: Virgin Trains - childwallblues - 10/12/2012 19:11
(08/12/2012 22:26)Marshall Capital SLF Wrote: The drag today was 57309: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=239589342837940&set=a.239589076171300.60057.100003606289118&type=3&theaterI'd stick to bus information if I was you. The 1043 Pendolino from Crewe to Holyhead on Saturday was booked instead for 2 x 5 car Voyagers. 221118 and 221106 did the honours. So were did you get your duff gen from them?
The 08:49 CREWE - CHESTER Departed Crewe at 09.52
The 09:49 CREWE - CHESTER Was Cancelled