(16 Jul 2014, 6:51 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Is there not a Partnership of some sort in place then, As surely if the Cross Country and Virgin Trains are two Separate Operators, then they wouldn't be able to operate a Service from Newcastle to Edinburgh that departs at the same time.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dc-7c/8389529592/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossCountry
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C73113/2014/09/27
It's operated by CrossCountry - Virgin does trains from Carlisle to Edinburgh, and I don't think they do anything in Newcastle?