Virgin Trains
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Virgin Trains was a British train operating company under Richard Branson’s Virgin Group brand that ran long-distance passenger rail services in the UK.
Aliases (6)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
→
train operating company → |
| brand |
Virgin Group
→
|
| brandingFeature |
Virgin logo
→
red and white livery → |
| country |
United Kingdom
→
|
| foundedBy |
Richard Branson
→
Virgin Group → |
| headquartersLocation |
United Kingdom
→
|
| industry |
rail transport
→
|
| notableFor |
introduction of tilting trains on West Coast Main Line
→
modernisation of UK inter-city rail services → |
| offeredClass |
first class
→
standard class → |
| operatedAs |
franchised passenger train operator
→
|
| operatedBrand |
Virgin CrossCountry
→
Virgin Trains West Coast → |
| operatedIn |
England
→
Scotland → Wales → |
| operatedRoute |
CrossCountry network
→
West Coast Main Line → |
| operatedService |
high-frequency long-distance services
→
inter-city rail services → |
| operatedUnderBrand |
Virgin
→
|
| operatedUnderFranchiseFrom |
Office of Rail and Road
→
UK Department for Transport → |
| operatedUnderRegulationOf |
UK rail franchising system
→
|
| ownedBy |
Virgin Group
→
|
| parentCompany |
Virgin Rail Group
→
|
| providedOnboardService |
Wi-Fi
→
catering → seat reservations → |
| servedCustomerType |
business travellers
→
commuters → leisure travellers → |
| serviceType |
long-distance passenger rail services
→
|
| ticketingSystem |
advance purchase fares
→
first class fares → off-peak fares → |
| transportMode |
rail
→
|
| transportSector |
public transport
→
|
| usedRollingStockBrand |
Pendolino trains
→
Voyager trains → |
| usedRollingStockType |
diesel-electric multiple units
→
electric multiple units → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
East Coast Main Line
("Virgin Trains East Coast")
→
London Euston – Glasgow → |
historicalOperator |
|
Virgin Group
("Virgin Trains (historical stake in UK franchises)")
→
Virgin Group ("Virgin Rail Group (historical)") → |
owns |
|
Virgin CrossCountry
("Virgin Rail Group")
→
Virgin Trains ("Virgin Rail Group") → |
parentCompany |
|
Virgin CrossCountry
→
|
brand |
|
Richard Branson
→
|
founded |
|
Richard Branson
→
|
founderOf |
|
Virgin Trains
("Virgin Trains West Coast")
→
|
operatedBrand |
|
London North Eastern Railway
("Virgin Trains East Coast")
→
|
predecessor |
|
Virgin CrossCountry
("Virgin Trains livery")
→
|
usedBranding |