Virgin Trains signs off in style 

Absolutely right. Well done and thanks to Virgin trains. I for one will miss you.

And Avanti is nothing special.

@@Slothdeman avanti have done the complete opposite (to what op said)

​​@@SlothdemanSo did you know the Italian government (Trenitalia) state owned railways and First Group are behind Avanti West Coast? Not only is this a scandal itself, First Group have tried repeatedly since the mid 90s to steal the West Coast mainline and each time they have done so knowing their finances were not in order, so in other words, borderline fraud. The Conservative twice tried to give it to First, in 2012 and then successfully in 2019. Everytime I book First class, they always have some problems with food or the card machine, it's ridiculous! Virgin Trains can make a comeback if they work with another partner since Stagecoach is Barred. Arriva is rapidly collapsing, it would be great if Virgin could work with them to improve bus and train services. Virgin Trains is the one part of privatisation we should really aspire to and it is evidence that privatisation can indeed work if you set boundaries and have good regulation. Renationalising isn't the answer, you only need to look at Southeastern to see what renationalisation looks like.

They absolutely sucked hence they lost their franchise.

As if!

They were pretty shit

@@Gfynbcyiokbg8710 Just remember what replaced them :I

@@Mgameing123you have a point there

I wish 😢

They have just applies to the office of rail and road for a franchise, so the North West might get them back

All taxation is theft lol.

UK is donating the collected taxes to terrorist countries so i wouldnt say either

@@LGTheOneFreeMan this is the thing people say when they lack a basic understanding of the topic. Taxes pay for the NHS, emergency services, education, social care, benefits, roads and infrastructure - all things we take for granted and pay far less for versus if they were private because everyone contributes equally. Taxes are what's keeping you alive and healthy.

@@Silvera-Avian lol I'm an American. Your NHS doesn't do a damn thing for me except make me laugh, except that they're as useless if not more so than our insurers! While overpriced, at least we can get access to our healthcare. ALSO. You have a significantly worse problem paying for the wants, needs, and welfare of people invading your country and replacing you. The emergency services; the ambulances are held up by globalist NPC subhumans who block your roadways, which the police do not POLICE anymore, aside from that they stab their own citizens in the back and protect foreign invaders cheapening what it means to be a citizen of your country. Oh and the fire departments are probably just caught in the middle between legitimate emergencies and every riot spawned by illegals. The education system has been perverted in every sense of the word including a sexual connotation, "social care" and benefits are being paid to your invaders and other thieves, and lastly your roads and infrastructure are falling entirely to shit! I have been seeing stories of pointless roadblocks and untouched road work, and deferred maintenance in all kinds of places turning your roads into something you would see in Russia after a rainstorm. Maybe even Mexico. I can not believe you people have the cognitive dissonance not to see how far you've fallen as a nation. Your taxes aren't used to your benefit, and you have no choice in where they go. As a taxpayer I would rather my money be simply burnt in front of me rather than go to the places it does in my government. Oh yeah, and we can have guns here too... and we can use them to terminate home invaders and mortal threats to ourselves and others.

@@LGTheOneFreeMan have fun with all your potholes lmfao

Avanti

Avanti ran by first.

The time of my life

Avanti are 4 years into the contract and are running services horrendously like they did with Transpennine Express. Somehow Avanti manage to get away with it even though the customer service and services are shocking.

@@barblx_t7892 You are spot on. Avanti are a total disgrace

How

They didn't go bust they didn't get the new franchise

Why did they stop @Westcountrynordic ? Covid?

@@caellumrevolta2839 The UK govt decided to go with another rail operating company is all I know.

I wouldn't be surprised @Westcountrynordic , the UK government would do anything to cut costs or whatever.

its because they renew the franchise every so long (it’s basically like a contract) but from what ive heard stagecoach were disqualified (and virgin trains was joint virgin and stagecoach) and because of that avanti outbid them

Virgin’s design wasn’t terrible they were simply in need of an refurbishment because the trains were from the 2000s. If Virgin won the franchise they would of refurbished the trains as well. Also Virgin were far more reliable than Avanti.

one can only hope

You know none of that's real, right?

@@stevebarnes2 Is the pope Catholic?

Nope he is not catholic, he's actually an atheist.

vermin trains

Far better than the shitshow of a company that now runs the WCML tho...