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Article: Sir Richard's blunt train of thought on poor railway
- Article from:
- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- July 24, 2000
- Author:
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SIR Richard Branson yesterday accepted that his Virgin Trains
service was sub-standard, with the surprise admission that the
trains his company used were "f******".
He also described the troubled West Coast Glasgow to London route
as "Britain's most dilapidated railway line."
Sir Richard made his comments after years of repeated criticism
that the company has suffered from high fares, late trains and
regular service cancellations since taking over the franchise in
1997. Virgin's most embarrassing moments occurred in 1998 when a
train left Euston station without any passengers, due to an
electrical fault. Later that year, a group of Cabinet ministers and
journalists were left on a siding ...