Virgin Trains celebrates its first year on the East Coast

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport -Today Virgin Trains celebrates its first anniversary at the reins of the east coast rail franchise.The company has already committed to invest more than £40m on fleet improvements with almost £18m invested in the first year, equivalent to the amount its predecessor, Directly Operated Railways (trading as East Coast) spent in their last three years (£17m). A total of £140m will be invested over the length of the franchise to