Virgin making a comeback?

[Jeff Smith]

West Midlands: Express & Star

'Virgin were brilliant!' – Rail passengers react to news that 'far better' train service could soon return to region


Virgin Trains could reportedly soon make a return to the West Midlands after a five-year-long absence.

The firm wants to again run rail services on the West Coast route between London and Glasgow, passing through Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stafford.

It also wants to directly compete with Avanti West Coast, the train company it lost the contract to in 2019, who've been under fire recently from locals who are fed-up with the service.
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