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Peter Lanky

Peter Lanky

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starrymarkb said:
Its a lecacy of the route being a former Cross Country service. In the past the Voyager would have continued to Bournemouth/Penzance over unwired routes. When the DfT created XC they decided that West Coast Services should be run by the West Coast Franchise and only North of Birmingham using 221s from XC.

Given the fight Virgin had with the DfT over the Pendo Lengthening chances of new build are slim. Virgin can't go it alone as their franchise is up for renewal in 2 years time.
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This seems to answer my query. Ta.
 
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