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‘Stupendous deal’ nets £1bn for right to revive West Coast fortunes
By Railway Gazette International1997-04-01T10:00:00
ON FEBRUARY 19, Virgin Rail was awarded a 15 year franchise to operate InterCity services on Britain’s West Coast Main Line between London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. Handover of the operation took place at 02.00 on March 9. Announcing the details of the award, Franchising Director John O’Brien hailed ...
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