In pictures: every single HST livery, ever
Sir Kenneth Grange’s masterpiece, the Intercity 125 High Speed Train, is now in its twilight years. It looks like the end is nigh for the British Class 43 ‘Intercity 125’ HST, with their replacements, the Hitachi SuperExpress ‘IEP’, now entering service in droves. Built between 1975 and 1982, the Intercity 125 ‘HST’ trains are officially […]
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 […]
Four trains, four generations, four design icons – history made on the east coast
Four design icons of the East Coast Main Line came together to create history on Sunday 23 April. Four generations of trains representing the past, present and future of passenger rail travel ran side by side, in the same direction on the East Coast main line in an incredible world first. The event took place in […]
Virgin’s Azuma unveiled for the East Coast
The new identity for the fleet of Hitachi Super Express units coming to the UK’s East Coast Main Line has been revealed: Virgin Azuma. Sir Richard Branson unveiled the brand new name and livery for the units at the launch ceremony, which took place at London’s King’s Cross station earlier today (Friday 18 March). Azuma […]
Little Red launches with big campaign
Virgin Atlantic recently launched its ‘Little Red’ brand, flying between Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Manchester and London. Little Red aims to take market share not just from BA on short-haul and domestic flights, but on connecting long-haul flights to destinations across the globe. The service launched using Airbus A320 aircraft operating 26 flights daily from Heathrow – […]