Virgin Rail begins review proceedings over rail contract

Virgin Rail Group, the joint venture of transport company Stagecoach and Richard Branson's investment vehicle Virgin Group, has begun court proceedings seeking a review of the decision by the Department for Transport to award the new InterCity West Coast rail franchise to a subsidiary of FirstGroup.

Virgin Rail Group, the joint venture of transport company Stagecoach and Richard Branson's investment vehicle Virgin Group, has begun court proceedings seeking a review of the decision by the Department for Transport to award the new InterCity West Coast rail franchise to a subsidiary of FirstGroup.

Earlier this month, FirstGroup saw awarded the lucrative contract, taking over from Virgin Rail, which had operated the route since 1997.

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