Virgin Trains’ role in transforming rail journeys between Scotland and England has been recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony in Glasgow.

The intercity operator was named as Public Transport Operator of the Year at the Scottish Transport Awards, cementing its reputation as the UK’s leading long-distance rail service.

Four generations of trains representing the past, present and future of rail travel ran side by side in the same direction on the East Coast Main Line, a world first.

A Virgin Trains employee who intervened to stop the racist abuse of mum Sanaa Shahid and her four-year-old son has been honoured in a prestigious awards ceremony.

Matt Litton, 42, was commended in the Frontline Employee of the Year category at the Scottish Transport Awards, organised by Transport Times, where he was praised for “standing up to intolerance”.

A fifth of Virgin Trains customers have switched to mobile-friendly digital tickets after their launch on the west coast route last summer.

More than 1.5 million digital tickets have been sold in the last three months alone, as customers respond positively to their simplicity and ease of use.

Various improvement projects will be taking place between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central in preparation for HS2, which means there will be no access into or out of London Euston all day on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August.