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Arthur Leathley
Director, Communications
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Virgin Trains backs city bids to host FIFA World Cup™ matches in 2018
Virgin Trains will tomorrow (Thursday 26 November) speed groups of VIPs from the North West to the capital to deliver their cities’ bids to be part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™.
After travelling on Virgin’s environmentally friendly 125mph tilting trains to Euston, the groups from Liverpool and Manchester will then travel to Wembley stadium where the Football Association will receive their bids.
Both groups have high level involvement from their city councils and football teams.
Tony Collins, Virgin Trains’ Chief Executive said:
‘We have some of the UK’s greatest cities on our route, and I know that they can stage great mass-participation events. We look forward to transporting the world to Liverpool and Manchester for the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018.’
After travelling on Virgin’s environmentally friendly 125mph tilting trains to Euston, the groups from Liverpool and Manchester will then travel to Wembley stadium where the Football Association will receive their bids.
Both groups have high level involvement from their city councils and football teams.
Tony Collins, Virgin Trains’ Chief Executive said:
‘We have some of the UK’s greatest cities on our route, and I know that they can stage great mass-participation events. We look forward to transporting the world to Liverpool and Manchester for the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018.’
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