FirstGroup to replace Virgin on UK's West Coast rail franchise
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(Reuters) - FirstGroup will take over the British rail franchise that links London, Manchester and Glasgow in December, and is being lined up to run trains on the High Speed 2 line planned for some similar routes, the government said on Wednesday.The award of the West Coast Mainline contract to a joint venture 70% owned by First and 30% by Italy's TrenItalia marks the end of Richard Branson's Virgin Group involvement with Britain's railways after more than 20 years.Virgin's West Coast partner..