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A TM recently mentioned that VT were asking Network Fail to look at a new Stafford bypass rail line to cut down the London-Glasgow journey time, and also look at improving speeds through Crewe station. Whenever I'm on a non-stop train through Crewe, we always go at minimal speed on approach -...

On a weekday, the last VT to Euston leaves Wolves at 22:45 and New St at 23:10. This train calls at Rugby. I don't think this train runs on Saturdays though.

Having used this service a few times this year, it is great to see vastly improved timings over pre-VHF days, with the typical xx30s from Euston now taking 4h31 Mon-Sat. Prior to December, the typical timing was just over 5h, and when I first did the route several years back, the first train...

There is no real need for this train to sto at Carlisle, as there is an indirect connection at Preston for intermediate stations to Glasgow on the Glasgow Super Voyager. Or there is the direct 16:57 service. On my First Class journeys, I tend to find that the Scotish crews on Virgin are more...

For those who use Nuneaton, there is no option but to use the damn Voyagers. The 07:34 to Euston is coupled with 2 Voyagers - one from Lancaster and another from Holyhead. Despite this, the only breakfast option is, as you say, a soggy unapetising bacon roll. Both the 17:10 and 18:10 north...

Since they abolished the excellent enhanced Primo options, First Class customers now getting a rather basic hot 'evening meal' on trains leaving Euston and southbound destinations between 16:00-19:00. The 13:40 leaves Preston just before this, but the hot option is still offered. You may be...

A Virgin TM told me that the Birmingham-Scotish Voyagers now offer an at-seat service in First Class Mon-Fri north of Preston, i.e. Preston-Glasgow/Edinburgh and v.v. This brings consistency to the whole Virgin route with all services now offering an at-seat service in First during weekdays...

I used the 1810 on a weekday last week and it was pretty busy in First with all 4 coaches well occupied after Coventry. The 5 car Voyager will be fun, especially on Fridays! Does anyone know what diagram the Virgin loco set will change to on the Euston-Birmingham route?

I vaguely recall the 14:17 Virgin service from Paddington to Glasgow. This was the return service of the 11:06 from New St. This train also called at Slough, which was very odd for a Virgin Train but it went in the path of a Thames Train so had that stopping pattern. On the good old days of...

So if the 17:45 Wolverhampton-Euston is indeed a Voyager on 27 July, then I suppose the 14:00 Glasgow-Birmingham may be extended to Euston to cover this service. As Voyagers have no wifi, I'll probably end up getting a Pendolino instead. Having used the 18:10 from New St a few times, one...

I've used the 16:30 3 times as far as Preston. On all occasions, First Class was very well patronised for the evening meal and I had to buy First Anytime tickets as there were no advance tickets on offer. On one journey, I recall we arrived 5 early, so covering Euston - Preston in 1h55m - not...

I've done Birmingham to Cambridge a few times in the past and always travel via Euston. Recently, I got the 09:10 from New Street and managed to get to Kings Cross in time to get the 10:45 Cambridge flyer, arriving at 11:35 as the Pendolino arrived early. If I had got the direct XC service, I...

I was in the Highlands the other day and realised that only NXEC (single direct daily service) and Scotrail go to Inverness. Have Virgin or CrossCountry ever (or do they have plans to) gone as far as Inverness? Since they already cover Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh very well, it seems...

I've got a First Anytime single from Birmingham International to Euston on Mon 27 July. When I collected my ticket earlier, I noticed that my First Class reservation for the 18:20 service was in coach E (Pendolino First is in coaches G-K). I queried this and was told that Virgin are bringing...

There is currently a fast return service from Penrith North Lakes to Euston, at 13:03. It stops at Preston only and scheduled into Euston just after 16:00. I guess you were unlucky on your day with the Voyager running late, but as you found out to your detriment, if it even runs a few mins...

I've travelled on the 17:10 Super Voyager service from Euston a few times. Again, this is pick-up only at Milton Keynes, but what I found odd on all occasions is that on approach to MKC, the TM came on the tannoy to advise customers that the next stop was MKC and requesting customers take their...

Good luck with the return journey! I personally would have chosen to go via London. More often than not, the VT to Birmingham is delayed, and the 'advertised' 10 min connection at Wolverhampton for the xx41 Bournemouth service is lost. Just so long as you pass Stafford by 19:26, you should be...

The 07:48 Liverpool to Euston is definitely listed as one of the trail services. The breakfast offering is the same as per weekday but salmon and scrambled egg is excluded. Don't forget that if you have a First Class ticket at weekends, you can also use their First Class Lounges which remain...

Virgin Trains have now extended their weekend breakfast trial by a further month to July 26. The same services will continue to offer a complimentary breakfast in First Class.

Prior to the VHF timetable, the hourly xx:22 VT from Nuneaton to Liverpool was always popular, and the majority of customers using those trains were connecting from Leicester and the East Midlands. Now, the excessive journey time to Crewe means people interchange at New St instead. In the...