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Originally Posted by Maggy J
I was trying not to prejudge..but then I don't use the West Coast train line so I cannot say how bad or good it is with Virgin.  |
It's alright. I've done it a two or three times from Euston to Manchester (and I think it's the same line to Birmingham which I have also used). As I was saying in the other thread it isn't too expensive if you book in advance. The trains are nice and were always on time albeit it's hard to judge it's dependability after three trips. They were one of the few operators to actually invest in better trains.
I don't buy that's it's possible to bid an extra £1 billion, cut fares by 15%, as well as increase the capacity and frequency of the trains. How inefficient were Virgin being if this is possible? You would think the Government looked the business plan and finances and concluded it was possible but this wouldn't be the first time a franchise operator failed to deliver on their promises.
Hopefully the £1 billion extra is being used for National Rail improvements.