The government's finally ready to start the UK's rail franchise system up again after making an almighty mess of the process last year, with the first decision being to grant Virgin Trains an extension on its West Coast main line route that'll see it continue to run the line until 2017. Read More >>
Featured comment by WeeEmo:
"I am so glad to hear Virgin will keep the franchise for longer, I am not a fan of any service first have to offer there busses are shocking and from t..." More »
Toy company Big Jigs submitted a jokey application to run the troubled West Coast Mainline franchise, and didn't expect to get much joy. But the Department for Transport replied. And was quite funny. Read More >>
Featured comment by jkp2505:
"If only Mr McLoughlin were to offer such a detailed critique of the rolling stock used by Greater Anglia. Also I suspect it's probably easier to fit i..." More »
The government's bizarre decision to take the West Coast Main Line train franchise away from Virgin Trains, which infuriated boss Richard Branson no end, has fallen apart in spectacular fashion, with the whole transfer now cancelled amid claims of mass incompetence. Read More >>
Featured comment by dja357:
"University of Lancaster. The university of cumbria is a strange place, they have a campus in Lancaster as well as a campus in Penrith, cumbria." More »
Virgin boss Richard Branson has taken to doing a bit of angry blogging, launching an attack on the government for handing Virgin's prize West Coast Main Line train franchise to rival operator FirstGroup. Read More >>
Featured comment by Goldfever:
"Good Lord I said "there's". Before anyone picks me up on it, it is Sunday evening, it has been a gorgeous day, and I've been inside studying tax since..." More »
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