Bodycams worn by Virgin Trains staff sees assaults drop by half
Virgin Trains has announced that it has become the first UK train operator to provide body-worn cameras for its frontline staff. Following a pilot scheme…
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Virgin Trains celebrates 60 years of Blue Peter with train naming
Virgin Trains has announced that it has named one of its Class 390 Pendolino trains ‘Blue Peter’ to celebrate the 60th birthday of the iconic…
New cafe at Stoke-on-Trent railway station
Virgin Trains has announced that a new café bar has opened at Stoke-on-Trent station. This transforms the First Class lounge into a facility for both rail passengers…
Prisoners set to get job-ready thanks to Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains has announced that it has launched the first in-prison employability training programme. This is aimed at building up the workplace skills that prisoners…
Virgin Trains partners with Marston’s to showcase ale
Virgin Trains has announced that they have welcomed Marston’s to showcase its ale as part of their latest guest spotlight. Marston’s English Pale Ale (EPA)…
Bear Grylls unveils new name at this Birmingham railway station
Virgin Trains has announced that Birmingham International Station has become ‘Bearmingham International’ for a week. This is to celebrate the anticipated arrival of Bear Grylls…
Virgin Trains team up with Uber to give a door-to-door experience for train passengers
Virgin Trains has today launched a new partnership with the taxi firm, Uber, to enable passengers to easily request a taxi from the station on…
WORLD FIRST: Buy your Virgin Trains ticket using your Amazon Alexa
Virgin Trains have announced that passengers can now book their Advance Single train tickets using their Amazon Alexa smart assistant using the Amazon Pay service.…
Record breaking year for Virgin Trains on the West Midlands to London route
Virgin Trains have announced that they have broken new records for passengers travelling between the West Midlands and London. The train operator is celebrating 21…
‘Cool Run’ for Virgin Trains and Wolverhampton Bobsled Team
The mother of an inspirational teenage cancer sufferer has travelled to London with Virgin Trains to continue fundraising efforts to fight the disease. Jane Sutton,…