LONDON, 2016-Aug-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar is releasing additional availability of its £46* each way fares to Amsterdam this winter, making it an ideal time to visit the city’s cobbled streets and scenic canals by high-speed rail. From the centre of London, travellers arrive amongst canal side cafés and flower markets in just 4… Read the full press release
New tasty treats are the latest ingredient to make travel by train even more tempting LONDON, 2016-Aug-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains is supporting a Tyneside-based start-up business and offering customers a new range of healthy milk drinks on-board its east coast services. ‘Canny Milk’ is the creation of Newcastle businessman Liam Watson… Read the full press release
Rail operator continues its transformation of customer experience onboard its trains LONDON, 2016-Aug-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains is transforming the onboard dining and shopping experience for customers on its east coast route with an exciting, revamped Standard Class menu and onboard food bar packed with new products. The move is all part… Read the full press release
Visit Paris or Brussels in a day en famille LONDON, 2016-Aug-03 — /Travel PR News/ — For those wishing to make the most of the summer holidays, jump on board Eurostar for a day trip to Paris and Brussels for just £58 return*. Throughout August, Brits may benefit from irresistibly low fares on select services and… Read the full press release
Virgin Trains brings cheer as Brits forget how to laugh CITY, Country, 2016-Aug-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Comedy Coach unveiled at news that almost two-thirds of Brits haven’t had a good laugh in the last week Research revealed by Virgin Trains has found that almost 39 million Brits* haven’t laughed out loud in the last… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Aug-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Fans of Darlington Football Club can support their team in style this season with a new shirt sponsorship and generous travel discount from Virgin Trains. The club has today released images of its official 2016-2017 season team photograph, with the team’s shirts now sponsored by Virgin Trains. The… Read the full press release
Virgin Trains will provide an extra return service from Hull to the capital on 27 August LONDON, 2016-Aug-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has added an extra return service to London to help fans of Hull FC enjoy their big day out at the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Final. Hull FC will play against Warrington… Read the full press release
Virgin Trains fleet refurbishment programme milestone achieved LONDON, 2016-Aug-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Refurbishment programme part of £40 million investment pledge to improve current fleet Virgin Trains will pass the halfway point in its fleet improvement programme on the east coast when the twenty-third train to be completely refurbished rolls out of Craigentinny, Edinburgh,… Read the full press release
A Guide to the best of Europe’s Christmas Markets by rail LONDON, 2016-Jul-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Now that travel bookings are open for the Christmas period, it’s the perfect time to plan a festive getaway to Europe with Eurostar. Holidaymakers looking to experience the magic of Christmas can choose from a range of traditional… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jul-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has today launched a toolkit for businesses which offers practical advice on hiring ex-offenders. The train company, which is part-owned by Richard Branson, is calling for more businesses to follow their example and employ people with previous convictions. In the past 3 years, Virgin Trains on the… Read the full press release
Announces support from ATOC and RDG to provide booking options on Britain’s national rail network LONDON, 2016-Jul-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) today provided an update that its rail offering will be available on the Expedia.co.uk site this autumn. In partnership with SilverRail and supported by the Association of Train Operating… Read the full press release
Shows including Cold Feet and Lewis introduced from mid-June LONDON, 2016-Jun-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar and ITV Essentials have today announced a new partnership which will extend the range of entertainment available on board from 15th June. Launching on Eurostar’s state-of-the-art fleet of e320 trains, travellers can unlock a range of British drama by… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — From Wednesday 8 June, passengers travelling to and from Brussels Airport by train can again make use of the new train station that gives direct access to the terminal. For the train travellers this means a considerable improvement in comfort. They can again take the escalators or elevators… Read the full press release
Multi-million pound investment makes rail travel easier for passengers Powerful rail booking engine first to be created by a train operator New system finds cheapest fares for quickest, most direct journeys Customers and rail employees help design new digital tools Part of £11million overall digital investment strategy by Stagecoach Group Perth, Scotland, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel… Read the full press release
The Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH (AVG) has called off twelve BOMBARDIER FLEXITYdual-voltage tram trains BERLIN, 2016-May-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract to supply 12 FLEXITY tram trains to the city of Karlsruhe, Germany. The contract is valued at approximately 60 million euro ($67 million US) and is a… Read the full press release
Virgin Trains is the official travel partner for Festival No.6 2016 Customers can save up to 50% on return fares to Bangor from 13th May until 20th June Headline acts include Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Hot Chip and Bastille LONDON, 2016-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has created exclusive Festival No.6 Priority Fares… Read the full press release
Virgin Trains pledges to donate at least £100,000 to The Mental Health Foundation First initiative unveiled to kick off donations towards goal Support for the ‘Tea & Talk’ campaign on board Virgin Trains LONDON, 2016-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains on the West Coast has today announced an initiative that will see 10p… Read the full press release
New timetable sees 15% uplift in cross-border rail bookings 42 additional London-Edinburgh services every week, adding 22,000 seats in near half-hourly service Free wifi for bookings through Virgin Trains website LONDON, 2016-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has seen a surge in cross-border travel bookings after announcing increased services between Edinburgh and London. A… Read the full press release
• Oranjedienstregeling met extra én langere treinen • Speciaal Oranjeretour, reizen met 20% korting AMSTERDAM, , 2016-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Op woensdag 27 april viert Nederland weer massaal Koningsdag. De meeste festiviteiten en evenementen in het land zijn makkelijk en voordelig bereikbaar per trein: NS rijdt een speciale Oranjedienstregeling met extra én langere treinen. Met… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has received international recognition for its new Customer Information Screens (CIS) at the SmartRail Europe Innovation Awards. The judges awarded Virgin Trains ‘Project of the Year’ for its innovative-thinking that increases efficiency and improves passenger experience through new-look information screens at Euston. The screens display a pictogram,… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Yesterday Virgin Trains joined over 20 organisations to celebrate the Isle of Anglesey in the House of Commons. Anglesey Day, an annual event organised by Albert Owen, MP for Anglesey, brings together organisations from across the island to showcase what it has to offer. This year’s event focused on… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains is encouraging entrepreneurs to grow their businesses with a series of pop-up stalls at stations across its east coast route. It has teamed up with Virgin StartUp to help the budding businesses promote and trial their products to customers at Newcastle, Darlington York and Doncaster stations as… Read the full press release
Sales open for dedicated train #forthefans travelling to England vs Wales game on 16th June LONDON, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar today announces a dedicated train for the England vs Wales game on 16th June, to take fans to the centre of the action of the Euros this summer. Ticket sales open on Wednesday… Read the full press release
YORK, UK, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains is encouraging people to take part in a competition to photograph York Station as part of the York Festival of Ideas, which celebrates the city’s history and heritage. The train operator is asking customers to take a single photograph of the 19th Century station to… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — A new-look Virgin Trains First Class Lounge has been opened at King’s Cross Station following a stylish makeover. It is one of eight lounges between London and Edinburgh to have been given the Virgin treatment, doubling the seating capacity and giving more options to hold meetings, work and unwind in… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — This morning (Apr 18, 2016), commuters were invited to relax and enjoy the feeling of grass beneath their feet in the ‘Zen Zone’ in Virgin Trains’ refurbished First Class Lounge. The ‘Zen Zone’ joins meeting, working and resting zones in the revamped lounge, which includes innovative furniture, a bold… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has made significant improvements to the way it offers compensation for delayed journeys. From today, all Virgin Trains customers across both its east and west coast routes who apply for compensation after experiencing delays of at least 30 minutes will be offered a cash payment (in… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — A new-look First Class Lounge at Leeds station – with almost quadruple its previous capacity – is now open for business as Virgin Trains continues to give its east coast route a makeover. Ribbon-cutting duties were performed by Sir Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire and Tom… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — A new look First Class Lounge has been opened at Newcastle Central Station today as Virgin Trains continues to give its east coast route a makeover. Eight lounges between London and Edinburgh have been given the Virgin treatment, doubling the seating capacity and providing more options to hold meetings,… Read the full press release
Biggest package of improvements for passengers travelling to and from London Waterloo for decades Better station, extra seats and a fleet of new trains 30% increase in peak time passenger capacity by 2019 Infrastructure investment includes longer platforms for longer trains Improved depots for this railway’s biggest ever fleet of trains LONDON, 2016-Mar-25 — /Travel… Read the full press release