Virgin East Coast

Users of London’s King Cross station arriving or departing on Virgin Trains East Coast will soon find themselves travelling on trains with much refurbished carriages, part of a £40m project to improve customers’ experience.

A total of £21m has been earmarked to complete the upgrade to the trains’ interiors, including adding luxurious leather seats to First Class, new carpets and fittings throughout, as well as bringing the distinctive Virgin red on-board.

Since taking over the East Coast Mainline in March 2015, Virgin Trains has invested millions of pounds to improve the customer experience.  The refurbishment programme, which also includes a £16m investment in new diesel engines and the re-branding of the exterior of the trains, has been brought in ahead of the arrival of Virgin’s new fleet in 2018.  These trains are being built in the UK by Hitachi with the first unit nearly ready for testing.

David Horne, managing director of Virgin Trains on its east coast route, said: “Our new fleet of trains arrive in 2018, but we want to ensure the trains people are catching right now deliver the same comfort and glamour for which Virgin Trains is known."   www.virgintrainseastcoast.com

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