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Stagecoach and Virgin win East Coast mainline rail franchise

A joint venture between Stagecoach and Virgin has won the franchise to run the East Coast mainline rail route.

Cumbria worst county in north west for rural bus cuts, says watchdog

A public transport watchdog has labelled Cumbria the worst county in the north west of England for rural bus cuts.

Thursday, 27 November 2014

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  • CompaniesStagecoach secures East Coast rail franchisePlanning a train journey from London to Scotland by train? Then you'll need to look no further than Stagecoach and Virgin in the future. The Perth-based transport group and its partner have seen off competition from rival FirstGroup and a consortium led by

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  • East Coast rail franchise chosenA consortium involving Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains has been chosen to run the East Coast main line franchise from next year

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  • £214m cycle plan in wake of Tour de FranceA £214 MILLION funding package to make cycling safer and more popular following the success of this year’s Tour de France stages in Yorkshire has been announced by Nick Clegg.

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  • New strategy for trains in south and westA Network Rail and South West Trains alliance has revealed a new blueprint, the Wessex Route Plan, to tackle overcrowding and delays on train services from Waterloo to the south and west of England. These include running double-decker trains along the routes, sections of which have been described as some of the most congested in the UK by the operators. Furthermore, growth in demand for main line services is expected to rise by 40 per cent over the next 30 years. Other proposals involve new high-speed trains, flyovers at Woking and Basingstoke, electrification of the Waterloo to Salisbury line...

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