Recent content by West Coast

VT takes 30 minutes, and LM usually about 45. If someone is willing to wait around up to an hour longer to board a Virgin Train, then do the math, they're getting home far later, even if it is a faster train. And while I don't doubt many people in the City with busy lifestyles time their...

I'm new here but I've browsed for months if not years, and I don't really understand the contempt and dislike for Virgin on here. I mean, sure I don't particularly like Branson, or Virgin as a wider company, but their rail operations are amongst the best in the country imo, definitely. Fares...

Not been to Blackpool for years so I can't really comment on that, but Southport is indeed lovely, I get the impression its the posher sibling to Blackpool. Loads always going on and to do in Southport too, year round. And like others have said, Wigan is your best bet for a match - tickets...

Witnessed a rather unfortunate instance similar to this recently, when on the 1843 Euston - Crewe. I always try to avoid this train because its absolutely rammed to MKC, although I managed to get a seat in the quiet coach for once. Almost completely empty after MKC, as always, but just after we...