The West Coast Mainline is the main arterial link between England, Wales and Scotland. Over 15 million people travel on Virgin Train's services on the West Coast route every year. It's the most heavily-used mainline in Europe and also needs the most upgrading. Virgin Trains are investing millions to create a high-speed, high-frequency service that cuts journey times and makes travelling across the UK that much easier.

On the West Coast, all eyes are on the new tilting Pendolino trains, which came into service during the summer of 2002. Virgin's swish new trains are changing the face of train travel in the UK. The tilting Pendolinos, which can reach speeds of up to 125mph, safely "lean" around curves up to 20% faster, giving you a gentle ride. Nearly all of Virgin Trains' services on the West Coast route will be operated by Pendolinos from December 2004.