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Title: Virgin Trains - very impressed
Post by: pscocoa on 24 April 2012, 23:22:34
Had to go to Manchester again today on family business- decided on train as had to go into my office in London first.

2hrs 5 mins from Euston to Piccadilly - spot on time - sushi served and reasonable red wine, nice trains, bags of room in 1st class for which I got a return for £85 - same service and on time coming back as well, free wifi

Virgin are due a lot of credit for turning around the service.
Title: Re: Virgin Trains - very impressed
Post by: tunnie on 24 April 2012, 23:38:28
The west coast trains are excellent, smooth & fast. Their now defunct Cross Country service was terrible, not helped by those shite Voyager rolling stock!
Title: Re: Virgin Trains - very impressed
Post by: jonathanh on 25 April 2012, 08:47:27
agree with everything above.  the west coast service is good as i use it daily.  however the word of warning is to avoid the open ticket/walk up fares.  Can easily be £150 plus from london to birmingham and more further north. 

I don't see that sort of price with cross country possibly because they know with such awful trains they cannot charge it
Title: Re: Virgin Trains - very impressed
Post by: zirk on 25 April 2012, 16:11:10
Went to Manchester recenty on Virgin First Class (booked a few days before so was only about a fiver more than 2nd class) very impressed, enjoyed the free food and drinks and wifi.

Get to Euston early their First Class lounge, again free, is worth a visit.

Chris  :y :y
Title: Re: Virgin Trains - very impressed
Post by: TheBoy on 25 April 2012, 19:58:39
Quote from: pscocoa on 24 April 2012, 23:22:34
2hrs 5 mins from Euston to Piccadilly
Remind me again why we need HS2  :-\
Title: Re: Virgin Trains - very impressed
Post by: pscocoa on 25 April 2012, 20:24:24
Quote from: jonathanh on 25 April 2012, 08:47:27
agree with everything above.  the west coast service is good as i use it daily.  however the word of warning is to avoid the open ticket/walk up fares.  Can easily be £150 plus from london to birmingham and more further north. 

I don't see that sort of price with cross country possibly because they know with such awful trains they cannot charge it

yes big savings in advance - I booked online at 11pm the day before - tickets take 2 hours to come via email -
Title: Re: Virgin Trains - very impressed
Post by: bertie1.8vectra on 26 April 2012, 08:21:21
last time i went on a train was from bewdley to bridgnorth...... even got to stick my head out of the window and breathe in the soot and smoke off the choo choo......... ;D ;D ;D..... only regret i had was i didnt do this kind of trip when my dad was alive, i would of loved it even more cause dad would of tied the enthusiasts up in knots with his knowledge of the loco`s there.....  :'( :'(