Date: 30/05/2013

Virgin Trains has promised a major expansion in capacity in time for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. It said trains will be lengthened to cope with a surge in demand already experienced by the operator - and an increase in visitor numbers next year. The company won a two-year extension to its West Coast franchise after a plan to award it to FirstGroup was scrapped. Virgin said demand on Glasgow to London services has increased by 144% in the past five years. [From Mark Bartlett]

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