Sleep Well Decisions
The train Virgin built when starting Virgin Trains was designed for safety. They wanted every innovation of safety built into it. "We want a train that should be able to survive an accident at full speed, regardless of the cause, and the passengers should be able to walk away from it," Richard Branson told the manufacturer. They built exceptionally strong carriages. Their train was much heavier and more expensive to run with unnecessary safety precautions. In February 2007, an accident happened with Virgin's train. Little was known at first, but the press reported it was humiliated how unsafe the train was. Many people called it a miracle. Richard Branson went to the hospital to see passengers. By the time he arrived, only 11 people were still there. 25 passengers were Virgin's, credited because the golden standard for cross management and train safety. They went far beyond the standard to make it safe, doing all that could be done.