Virgin & Stagecoach join forces with SNCF for West Coast bid
Virgin Trains and Stagecoach will partner with the French high speed operator, SNCF, in their bid for the combined West Coast and HS2 rail franchise. The Government has announced that the West Coast Partnership franchise will run from 2019, that it will include the first few years of operation of HS2, and that bidders must […]
All the thrills, but with a little less frills – the emergence of budget train travel brands
Budget airlines are the best. You pay next to no money, get flown for a few hours with your feet around your head and land in an airport miles from anywhere. Yes, I know, I just read that back too. However, despite the obvious shortcomings, budget airlines are a big thing. Ryanair now has one […]