Virgin Trains

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Virgin Trains was a British train operating company under Richard Branson’s Virgin Group brand that ran long-distance passenger rail services in the UK.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British company
train operating company
brand Virgin Group
brandingFeature Virgin logo
red and white livery
country United Kingdom
foundedBy Richard Branson
Virgin Group
headquartersLocation United Kingdom
industry rail transport
notableFor introduction of tilting trains on West Coast Main Line
modernisation of UK inter-city rail services
offeredClass first class
standard class
operatedAs franchised passenger train operator
operatedBrand Virgin CrossCountry
Virgin Trains West Coast
linked to: Virgin Trains
operatedIn England
Scotland
Wales
operatedRoute CrossCountry network
linked to: CrossCountry

West Coast Main Line
operatedService high-frequency long-distance services
inter-city rail services
operatedUnderBrand Virgin
operatedUnderFranchiseFrom Office of Rail and Road
UK Department for Transport
operatedUnderRegulationOf UK rail franchising system
ownedBy Virgin Group
parentCompany Virgin Rail Group
linked to: Virgin Trains
providedOnboardService Wi-Fi
catering
seat reservations
servedCustomerType business travellers
commuters
leisure travellers
serviceType long-distance passenger rail services
ticketingSystem advance purchase fares
first class fares
off-peak fares
transportMode rail
transportSector public transport
usedRollingStockBrand Pendolino trains
Voyager trains
usedRollingStockType diesel-electric multiple units
electric multiple units

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Richard Branson founderOf Virgin Trains
Virgin CrossCountry brand Virgin Trains
Virgin CrossCountry parentCompany Virgin Rail Group
linked to: Virgin Trains
Virgin CrossCountry usedBranding Virgin Trains livery
linked to: Virgin Trains
Virgin Group owns Virgin Trains (historical stake in UK franchises)
linked to: Virgin Trains
Virgin Group owns Virgin Rail Group (historical)
linked to: Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains parentCompany Virgin Rail Group
linked to: Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains operatedBrand Virgin Trains West Coast
linked to: Virgin Trains
East Coast Main Line historicalOperator Virgin Trains East Coast
linked to: Virgin Trains
Richard Branson founded Virgin Trains
subject linked to: Branson
London North Eastern Railway predecessor Virgin Trains East Coast
linked to: Virgin Trains
West Coast Route Modernisation associatedTrainOperator Virgin Trains West Coast
linked to: Virgin Trains
Stagecoach Group hasOperated Virgin Trains West Coast
linked to: Virgin Trains
Voyager family operatedBy Virgin Trains (historical)
linked to: Virgin Trains
British Rail Class 390 formerOperator Virgin Trains
subject linked to: Class 390 Pendolino
London–Aberdeen rail corridor historicalOperator Virgin Trains East Coast
subject linked to: London–Aberdeen
linked to: Virgin Trains
Virgin logo usedByBrand Virgin Trains (historical)
linked to: Virgin Trains
Virgin Group brandOwner Virgin Trains (former)
subject linked to: Virgin
linked to: Virgin Trains
Voyager trains enteredServiceWith Virgin Trains West Coast
linked to: Virgin Trains