Branson: Virgin trains will vanish from UK after Stagecoach ban

Founder hits out after DfT disqualifies partner from bidding for three franchisesSir Richard Branson has said Virgin trains could disappear from Britain’s railways by the end of the year after more than two decades following the government’s decision to block the renewal of its West Coast franchise.The Department for Transport has barred Stagecoach, Virgin’s joint venture partner, from bidding for three new franchises – including West Coast – in a row over rail staf