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Railtrack/Network Rail/Virgin Trains-West Coast Route Modernisation & Upgrade History 2004

Channel: Soi Buakhao
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A railway made vid now all about the trials and tribulations of the West Coast Route Modernisation that took place in the early 2000s. First started by Railtrack and finished under Network Rail. If has a brief history of previous route upgrades on this line as well as what they did to improve things for the Virgin VHF timetable. If you liked the video please subscribe to my channel, there are lots more transport & quirky vids to upload!
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This video explores the West Coast Route Modernisation project, which began under Railtrack and was completed by Network Rail in the early 2000s. It covers the challenges and improvements made to support Virgin Trains' VHF timetable, as well as previous upgrades on this route. The content features locations including Camden Town, Carlisle, Carstairs, Chester, Coventry, Euston, Lancaster, Macclesfield, Marsden, and Motherwell. The video includes references to the 87002 stock class, though no operator is associated with it in the metadata.

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  • Platform ID u2dXJw52gyQ
  • Views 2,737
  • Date published 24 Feb 2020 13:26
  • Date added 20 May 2026 08:16
  • Locomotives 1
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