What does VXC stand for?

British Transport Police said 30 passengers on board were evacuated when the Virgin Cross Country Service was halted in Nuneaton 25 minutes into its journey.

The 21-year-old was hit by a Virgin Cross Country train on Saturday afternoon as it passed through Cram-lington station.

MILES you get for pounds 10 on Saver Return: Heathrow Express 27, Gatwick Express 37, Hull Trains 49, One 53, Virgin Cross Country 54, Midland Mainline 56, Southern 57, TransPennine Express 59, South West Trains 64, First Great Western 65, Silverlink 67, C2c 67, GNER 68, Northern Rail 68, Southereastern 69, Virgin West Coast 69, Chiltern Railways 72, First Capital Connect 75, Central Trains 77, First ScotRail 84, Arriva Trains Wales 97, Merseyrail 119.

Virgin Cross Country advertises a [pounds sterling]25 single fare from Glasgow to Plymouth, but yesterday the cheapest single fare available on 23 and 24 December was [pounds sterling]114, except for one train on the latter, that had seats at [pounds sterling]42.

Inter-city operator Virgin Cross Country, which reports had suggested could be broken up, could get bigger under the latest blueprint, the Rail report said.

There are no Virgin cross country trains south of Plymouth and none north of Edinburgh.

In January, the Strategic Rail Authority announced plans to axe 12 daily Virgin Cross Country services.

He will replace Chris Gibb, who has been appointed managing director of Virgin Cross Country.