Virgin Trains, the train operating arm of sir Richard Branson’s Virgin empire, and the franchise holder for the West Coast Main Line, has announced that it is offering a number of cheap day return tickets between Glasgow and destinations in the north of England during the middle of July.
The company is offering a 25 percent reduction on return fares for all 9 days between July 13 and July 21, for all passengers returning the same day to destinations including Lancaster, Oxenholme, Penrith, Carlisle and Glasgow. During the same period, Network Rail, the company responsible for the UK’s rail infrastructure, will be carrying out essential maintenance work that will close the West Coast Main Line between Warrington Bank Quay and Preston. This will mean that there will be no direct service between London Euston/Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh and Glasgow Central during the period. Services should however be maintained between destinations north of Preston.
Virgin Trains’ general manager for Scotland and North England, Gary Iddon, said, ‘We recognise that passengers will be affected by this work and we’re doing everything we can to ensure that alternative travel arrangements are put in place for them. We will have extra staff deployed within stations to ensure that passengers get the appropriate information and can find their connecting services easily.
‘We’re delighted to be able to offer a significant price reduction on a number of fares between Lancashire, Cumbria and Glasgow, where travel will not be significantly affected. We would encourage the public to take advantage of these.’
The 25 percent reduction in ticket prices will see a cheap day return ticket to Carlisle from Glasgow reduced to £17.40 from the regular off-peak fare of £23.20, and Glasgow to Lancaster reduced to £23.50 from £31.30.
