In this issue
Welcome to the Red Letter
A message from David
Azuma debuts in Scotland on East Coast test run
Winning market share against the airlines between Scotland and London
Book onto our next stakeholder summit
Unveiling our partnership with the Great Exhibition of the North
New secure bike hubs across our network
Improving our toilets on board
Improving Newark North Gate station and car park
Helping to transform Doncaster station
Launching Seatfrog to allow our passengers to upgrade
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Welcome to the Red Letter
 
A message from David

Over the past three months at Virgin Trains East Coast we've been making more improvements to our facilities and are planning for the introduction of the Azuma. 

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Azuma debuts in Scotland on East Coast test run

Our new Azuma train visited Scotland for the first time in August as part of our plan to transform journeys between Edinburgh and London.

 

 

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Winning market share against the airlines between Scotland and London

More passengers travelling between Scotland and London have chosen the train over plane than at any time in more than 20 years.

 

 

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Book onto our next stakeholder summit

We’re hosting our next annual stakeholder summit at the Principal Hotel in York on the 7th November from 09:30 – 14:00.

 

 

 

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Unveiling our partnership with the Great Exhibition of the North

We’re delighted to be announced as the first major sponsor for next year’s Great Exhibition of the North, which will take place in Newcastle Gateshead.

 

 

 

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New secure bike hubs across our network

We’ve installed secure bike hubs across our network at Peterborough, Newark, Doncaster, Darlington, and Durham stations.

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Improving our toilets on board
We're making changes to our on board toilets to improve their reliability.
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Improving Newark North Gate station and car park

Works to improve Newark station began on the 25th September, with completion expected by the end of January 2018.

 

 

 

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Helping to transform Doncaster station

We’re supporting a multi-million pound transformation of the entrance and approach to Doncaster station.

 

 

 

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Launching Seatfrog to allow our passengers to upgrade
We’re launching Seatfrog on the East Coast, a brand new app that allows customers to bid to upgrade their seats from Standard to First Class.
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