VIRGIN Trains revealed yesterday that they plan to bid to take over running the East Coast Main Line between Edinburgh and London.
The group which already runs the West Coast Main Line - wasted no time throwing their hat in the ring after Transport Secretary Lord Adonis announced that the recently nationalised service would be opened up to private bidders sometime next year.
If successful they would be expected to include a time-saving Flying Scotsman service he unveiled plans for slashing journey times between the two capitals to under four hours.
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